Knoxville, Oregon
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Gold Beach census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97444. It lies near Knox Rock. The Survey maps it on the Gold Beach quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
On record in Knoxville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 2 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Rogue River Bridge No. 01172listed 2005 · 0.9 miles away
HUME, MARY D.listed 1979 · 0.9 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Gold Beach quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Gold Beach quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Gold Beach quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
61 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 61 fires within 5 miles of Knoxville (historical) between 1993 and 2019, burning about 30 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | NORTH BEACH |
| 5 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | CUMMINS CREEK |
| 4 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | KNOX LANE |
| 3 September 2002 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5.8 acres | Gold Beach Unit | EDSON ROAD |
| 28 September 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | NORTH BEACH #2 |
| 21 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | THIRD STREET |
| 20 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | MARCHMONT ROAD |
| 2 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | NORTH BANK ROGUE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 56 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 56 workings within 5 miles of Knoxville (historical): 39 past producers, 11 occurrences, 3 producers, 3 prospects. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Chromium, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins | Gold, Chromium, Titanium, Metal, Platinum | Past Producer | Beach Placer | |
| Collins Mine | Gold, Platinum | Past Producer | ||
| Lone Ranch Priceite | Boron-Borates | Prospect | ||
| New Discovery | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| New Discovery | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Leith Manganese | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Leith Manganese | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Lloyd Manganese | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Smedberg Beach Placers | Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Smedberg Beach Placers | Gold | Past Producer |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedderburn | 0.8 miles | 11 | |
| Gold Beach | 1.7 miles | 11 | |
| Hunter Creek | 3.1 miles | 11 | |
| Jerrys Flat (historical) | 3.5 miles | 11 | |
| Bagnell Ferry | 4.0 miles | 11 | |
| Nesika Beach | 5.2 miles | 17 | |
| Ophir | 9.4 miles | 17 | |
| Pistol River | 10.8 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1154888. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.





