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Knox County, Texas
18 topographic sheets cover 11 settlements here, and 1 property is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 78 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 1 property here is on the National Register of Historic Places, listed as a structure.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 11 populated places in this county; 11 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
1Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | State Highway 16 Bridge at the Brazos River | structure | 1996 | 96001123 |
Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps
1Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.
The county from the air
31 shownFlown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 1,766 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 31 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.
Weather records
10 stations, 2 gagesThe thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.
- RHINELAND 1895 to 1907, hottest 45.6 C, coldest -18.9 C
- MUNDAY 1912 to 2003, hottest 47.2 C, coldest -22.8 C
- KNOX CITY 1935 to 1965, hottest 46.7 C, coldest -23.9 C
- BENJAMIN 4 SSE 1940 to 1975
- TRUSCOTT 3 W 1948 to 2026, hottest 47.8 C, coldest -23.3 C
- BENJAMIN 0.2 SSE 1998 to 2019
- RHINELAND #2 2008 to 2010
- TRUSCOTT 2.7 NW 2010 to 2021
- MUNDAY 1W 2011 to 2026
- KNOX CITY 8.8 WNW 2013 to 2014
- N Wichita Rv nr Truscott, TX 1959 to 2026
- S Wichita Rv nr Benjamin, TX 1959 to 2026
The 1950 census, district by district
17 districtsWho lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.
- 138-1Justice Precinct 1: Benjamin town
- 138-2Justice Precinct 1 - That part outside Benjamin town
- 138-3Justice Precinct 2: Justice Precinct 2 - That part east of State Highway 283
- 138-4Justice Precinct 2 - That part west of State Highway 283
- 138-5Justice Precinct 3
- 138-6Justice Precinct 4: Goree town
- 138-7Justice Precinct 4 - That part north of Wichita Valley Railway, outside Goree town
- 138-8Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of Wichita Valley Railway, outside Goree town
- 138-9Justice Precinct 5: Knox City: Knox City - That part north of 4th
- 138-10Knox City - That part south of 4th
- 138-11Justice Precinct 5 - That part north of State Highway 222 and east of Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway, outside Knox City
- 138-12Justice Precinct 5 - That part west of Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway, outside Knox city
- 138-13Justice Precinct 5 - That part south of State Highway 222 and east of Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway, outside Knox City
- 138-14Justice Precinct 6: Munday town: Munday town - That part east of Munday Ave. and Wichita Valley Railway
- 138-15Justice Precinct 6: Munday town - That part west of Munday Ave. and Wichita Valley Railway
- 138-16Justice Precinct 6 - That part outside Munday town
- 138-17Justice Precinct 7
Wildfire, 2006 to 2020
90 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 90 of them, burning about 11,397 acres. 11 started naturally and 1 was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 35 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 28 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2006 | Natural | 5,500 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SPIKE KING |
| 10 February 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2,125 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CAROL RANCH |
| 4 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,440 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BURNETT FIRE |
| 13 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 640 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 6 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | COUNTY LINE |
| 14 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | KNOX CITY WEST FIRE |
| 9 June 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 140 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | KNOX CITY ASSIST FIRE |
| 12 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 125 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1953 to 2026
60 of 473 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 473 reports for this county, causing 5 deaths, 6 injuries and about $5,049,760 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 267 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 156 |
| Tornado | 30 |
| Flash Flood | 16 |
| Flood | 4 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1953 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 5 killed, 5 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| August 1958 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 hurt, $2,500 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munday | $750,000 | Strong wind gusts caused damage across the town of Munday with the worst damage occurring at the Munday High School. The entire roof of the field house was taken off and dropped about a half a block away. A sign on the building was destroyed. A 20 year plus old tree was downed along with many large tree limbs. Several business and the local newspaper office, The Munday Courier, sustained heavy roof damage. The newspaper building also lost a large garage door that hit another part of the building causing some structural damage. Many homes also sustained roof and tree damage. |
| April 2025 | Tornado (EF2) | Vera | $500,000 | This tornado started just southwest of Vera and initially moved southeast for about a mile before turning east. A number of trees were damaged, a crane was toppled and a blade of a wind turbine was broken south of Vera. As the tornado moved east approaching US Highway 82, at least two metal buildings were significantly damaged, and one outbuilding was destroyed with pieces of the building blown onto the highway. One home near the county line also suffered roof damage. The tornado then crossed into Baylor County along and north of US-82. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munday | $250,000 | Numerous confirmations of significant thunderstorm wind damage in and around the community of Munday. Damage included a large radio tower collapsed, large trees uprooted, power poles snapped and/or broken, light roof damage to multiple structures, damage to a large grain bin, and multiple windows broken. Event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| August 1969 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF2) | Knox City | $100,000 | This tornado developed just southwest of Knox City and initially moved eastward across the south side of town, then turned northeast moving through the east side of town. A few houses suffered roof damage, and some sheds, outbuildings and trees were significantly damaged in Knox City. As the tornado continued to move northeast through rural Knox County, a few more farm houses had roof damage, barns were significantly damaged. A number of power poles along FM-2534 were broken. The tornado finally dissipated about 2 miles west of Rhineland. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Munday | $75,000 | At 5:50 am CST, a local law enforcement official reported that water was running into houses in downtown Munday due to localized flash flooding. Emergency management personnel in Munday assisted stranded motorists during the flash flooding, and helped rescue dogs from a local veterinarian clinic that were stranded in floodwaters up to 1.5 feet high. |
| April 2021 | Tornado (EF3) | Truscott | $70,000 | This tornado formed approximately six miles west of Truscott and initially moved just north of due east with occasional damage to mesquite trees. As it approached County Road 2610 and FM 1756 a semi truck was knocked over, and a 4000 pound cattle feeder was blown about 850 feet to the north-northeast. Two structures on the southeast side of Truscott-Brine Lake received roof and window damage. Utility poles were broken from the area just southeast of Truscott-Brine Lake to State Highway 6, including steel utility poles that were bent. The tornado weakened and then dissipated after crossing Highway 6. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goree | $50,000 | Several power poles were blown down and a semi-trailer was blown over along U.S. Highway 277. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munday | $50,000 | Two trailer homes were damaged. Numerous power poles were also snapped in half. Damage occurred along and near Highway 277 between Munday and Goree. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munday | $50,000 | Severe thunderstorms moved across two areas of north Texas during the evening hours of the 17th. The first storms moved across Archer, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Clay Counties during the evening hours of the 17th producing large hail and damaging winds. Trees were downed in Wichita Falls. The second area of severe storms caused widespread damage from near Margaret in Foard County to Munday in Knox County. One tornado occurred with this area of storms. An F2 tornado moved along a 2 mile path in the area near Crowell. This was most likely a gustnado, and moved along the leading edge of the storms. At least 4 homes were either heavily damaged or destroyed in the Crowell area. Winds estimated at 75 miles per hour moved through the Munday area. A semi truck was blown over, and homes were damaged by the strong winds |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benjamin | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northern Truscott | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munday | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Knox City | $25,000 | At 5:50 am CST, a local law enforcement official reported that water had run into some homes in Knox City during this period. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truscott | $25,000 | A grain elevator and carport were blown over. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox City | $25,000 | Numerous roofs were damaged. |
| June 1976 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Knox City | $20,000 | Roads impassable in residential areas of Knox City due to flooding. Flooding also noted at the intersection of Texas State Highway 6 and 222. Event time is approximate. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox City | $15,000 | A few trees were uprooted, with several tree limbs and utility lines alos downed. Some roofs sustained minor damage. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox City | $10,000 | Power poles and lines were blown down in the community of Knox City. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| May 2023 | Flash Flood | Benjamin | $10,000 | Significant yard flooding reported, with water nearing porches of houses. 3 to 4 inches of water was flowing over the road near the intersection of Texas State Highways 82 and 6. |
| April 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Knox City | $10,000 | This tornado seen by a Knox County DPS officer caused significant damage to a shed and downed several power poles northwest of Knox City. Numerous trees were also uprooted in this area. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox City | $8,000 | Three to four-foot diameter trees were uprooted at a golf course. The roof was blown off a shed, and a barn was destroyed. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox City | $7,500 | Several power lines were downed in town. Power lines were also downed around town on Highway 222. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goree | $7,500 | Power lines and trees were downed. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truscott | $7,500 | The roof was blown off a house. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munday | $6,000 | Several trees and power lines were downed. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benjamin | $5,000 | Report of trees and signs blown down in Benjamin. Time estimated via radar. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munday | $5,000 | The Knox county sheriff's office reported trees were downed in Munday. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munday | $3,500 | no account filed |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox City | $3,000 | Carports blown over on cars. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munday | $3,000 | Power poles downed over highway 277 between Munday and Goree. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox City | $2,500 | no account filed |
| August 1974 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| May 1955 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| August 1953 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $2,500 | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox City | $2,000 | Powerlines reported down along Texas Highway 6. Based on radar analysis, a probable downburst wind event ahead of a nearby thunderstorm. Time is radar estimated. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vera | $2,000 | Power lines downed along Highway 82. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benjamin | $2,000 | Power poles were downed. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vera | $2,000 | Power poles were downed. |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benjamin | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox City | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truscott | $1,500 | A barn was reported damaged. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox City | $1,500 | Severe thunderstorm winds uprooted numerous trees and scattered limbs and debris across much of Knox City. Vinyl siding was blown off of one side of a house, and a sign was blown off of the top of a business in downtown. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox City | $1,500 | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truscott | $1,000 | A tree was reported down due to strong winds. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rhineland | $1,000 | Power poles were bent over the road near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2534 and Highway 267, just south of town. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truscott | $500 | Six inch diameter tree limbs were downed on FM 1756. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munday | $500 | The strong winds caused some tree damage. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Munday | $500 | Power lines were also downed. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox City | $500 | Power lines were downed. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox City | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truscott | $200 | Large tree limbs downed. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benjamin | $50 | Several tree limbs were snapped. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truscott | $10 | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goree | - | Hefner (HEFN) Mesonet observation. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goree | - | Hefner (HEFN) Mesonet observation. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knox City | - | Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak wind gust of 63 knots occurring at 1911 LST. |
Mines and quarries
12 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 12 workings inside this county. None of them still produces: all are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Copper | 12 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Creek-1 | Copper | Occurrence | 1974 | |
| Driver Ranch-1 | Copper | Occurrence | 1975 | |
| Goldberg Prospect | Copper | Past Producer | 1880, 1881, 1945 | |
| Gyp Creek-1 | Copper | Occurrence | 1974 | |
| Kahn Quarry | Copper | Occurrence | 1956 | |
| Little Croton Creek-1 | Copper | Occurrence | 1946 | |
| Maverick Flat-1 | Copper | Occurrence | 1891 | |
| Mcfaddin Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | 1912 | |
| Pyron Prospect | Copper | Past Producer | 1891, 1911, 1917 | |
| Salt Creek-1 | Copper | Occurrence | 1970 | |
| Salt Creek-2 | Copper | Occurrence | 1974 | |
| Sites 88-89 | Copper | Occurrence | 1968 |
Every populated place in the county
11Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
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Union Grove
Knox City census division · 79529 · On Union Creek · Knox City quadrangle
7 sheets, 1954 to 1985
Provenance
- Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
- Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
- Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
- 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.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.