Knox County

Knox County, Indiana, United States
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Johnson Township (Q540930)
item type: township of Indiana
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Johnson Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,237 (down from 1,382 at 2010) and it contained 586 housing units.

USGS GNIS ID: 453513

WAOV (Q7946643)
item type: radio station
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

WAOV (1450 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Vincennes, Indiana, United States, the station is currently owned by Old Northwest Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from AP Radio, ESPN Radio and Premiere Radio Networks.

website: https://www.waovam.com/

WVUB (Q7957045)
item type: radio station
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

WVUB (91.1 FM, "Blazer 91.1") is a public radio station licensed to Vincennes, Indiana, United States. The station is owned by Vincennes University (VU), operating from studios in Davis Hall on the university's main campus. Its transmitter is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Vincennes, near Vincennes Lincoln High School.

website: http://www.blazer911wvub.com/; USGS GNIS ID: 448917

Wabash Valley (Q7958659)
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Wabash Valley is a region located in sections of both Illinois and Indiana. It is named for the Wabash River and, as the name is typically used, spans the middle to the middle-lower portion of the river's valley and is centered at Terre Haute, Indiana. The term Wabash Valley is frequently used in local media in Clinton, Lafayette, Mount Carmel, Princeton, Terre Haute, and Vincennes all of which are either on or near the Lower Wabash River.

Washington Township (Q7972409)
item type: township of Indiana
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Washington Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,256 (slightly down from 2,286 at 2010) and it contained 1,040 housing units. It contains the census-designated place of Ragsdale.

USGS GNIS ID: 454002

West Union (Q7986729)
item type: ghost town
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

West Union (Busro) is an abandoned Shaker community in Busseron Township, northwestern Knox County, Indiana, about fifteen miles (24 km) north of Vincennes. The settlement was inhabited by the Shakers (United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing) from 1811 to 1827. Though short-lived, West Union was the westernmost Shaker settlement.

This item might be defunct. The English Wikipedia article is in these categories: Former populated places in Indiana, Former populated places in Knox County, Indiana
Harrison Township (Q7995402)
item type: township of Indiana
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Harrison Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,921 (slightly up from 1,916 at 2010) and it contained 867 housing units.

USGS GNIS ID: 453390

Widner Township (Q7994684)
item type: township of Indiana
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Widner Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,094 (down from 1,132 at 2010) and it contained 506 housing units. It contains the census-designated place of Freelandville.

USGS GNIS ID: 454058

Vigo Township (Q605102)
item type: township of Indiana
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Vigo Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,083 (up from 4,031 at 2010) and it contained 2,095 housing units. It contains the census-designated place of Westphalia.

USGS GNIS ID: 453960

Indiana Territory (Q777763)
item type: territory of the United States / former administrative territorial entity
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Indiana Territory, officially the Territory of Indiana, was created by an organic act that President John Adams signed into law on May 7, 1800, to form an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1800, to December 11, 1816, when the remaining southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Indiana. The territory originally contained approximately 259,824 square miles (672,940 km2) of land, but its size was decreased when it was subdivided to create the Michigan Territory (1805) and the Illinois Territory (1809). The Indiana Territory was the first new territory created from lands of the Northwest Territory, which had been organized under the terms of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. The territorial capital was the settlement around the old French fort of Vincennes on the Wabash River, until transferred to Corydon near the Ohio River in 1813.

This item might be defunct. The English Wikipedia article is in these categories: 1816 disestablishments in Indiana
WUZR (Q16999647)
item type: radio station
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

WUZR 105.7 FM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Bicknell, Indiana. The station serves the Vincennes, Indiana area, and is owned by The Original Company, Inc.

website: http://www.wuzr.com/

WFML (Q17089743)
item type: radio station
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

WFML (96.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Vincennes, Indiana, United States. The station airs a mainstream rock format and is owned by the Vincennes University Foundation. DLC Media handles operations of the station for the university.

website: http://www.967thebridge.com

Shadowwood (Q24041520)
item type: estate
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Shadowwood, also known as the Wharf Estate, is a historic estate located in Palmyra Township, Knox County, Indiana. The house was built on land purchased from Robert B. Patterson on what had been part of the Rose Hill Farmstead. The main house was built in 1917, and is a 2+12-story, five-bay, Colonial Revival style brick dwelling built for Col. Eugene C. Wharf. It has a side-gabled tile roof. The south facade features a two-story portico with a second story sleeping porch. Also on the property are the contributing pump house (1917), carriage house (1917), and chicken house (c. 1945).

NRHP reference number: 01000618

Vincennes Fortnightly Club (Q24041318)
item type: clubhouse
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Vincennes Fortnightly Club is a historic Women's club clubhouse located at Vincennes, Indiana. It was built in 1928, and is a two-story, Colonial Revival style brick and Indiana limestone building. The tripartite front facade features arched openings and a decorative metal railed balcony on the second floor. The dumbbell-shaped building consists of a main entrance block, auditorium, and rear stage section.

Street address: 421 North Sixth Street (from Wikidata)

NRHP reference number: 00001133

Alfred Simonson House (Q24062177)
item type: house
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Alfred Simonson House is a historic home located at Edwardsport, Indiana. It was built in 1873, and is a two-story, five-bay, vernacular Greek Revival style brick I-house. A single story ell connects to a merchant shop or summer kitchen. It was the home of prominent merchant Alfred Simonson from its construction until his death in 1902.

NRHP reference number: 09001131

Andrew Nicholson Farmstead (Q24062178)
item type: farm
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Andrew Nicholson Farmstead is a historic home and farm located in Steen Township, Knox County, Indiana. The house was built in 1863, and is a two-story, five-bay, vernacular Greek Revival style brick I-house. An addition to the rear ell was made in 1909. Also on the property are the contributing English barn (1905), garage (1920s), corn crib (1937), and milk house, smokehouse and fruit house ruins (1863).

NRHP reference number: 05000606

Enoco Coal Mine (Q24062179)
item type: coal mine
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Enoco Coal Mine, also known as the Knox County Coal Company, is a historic Bituminous coal mine located in Washington Township, Knox County, Indiana. The facility was built in 1941 by the Knox Consolidated Coal Company and remained in use until 1962. The property includes five original brick buildings, underground coal tunnels, evidence of tailing piles, railbeds, and other features.

NRHP reference number: 10001100

Hack and Simon Office Building (Q24062172)
item type: office building
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Hack and Simon Office Building, also known as the Eagle Brewery Office Building, is a historic office building located at Vincennes, Indiana. It was built in 1885, and is a two-story, Romanesque Revival style red brick building, with a 1+12-story rear addition built about 1910. It rests on a limestone foundation and has gable roofs on the two sections. The front facade features arched openings and raised carving of the Eagle Brewery emblem. The building housed brewery and later distillery offices into the 1950s, after which it was acquired by Vincennes University.

Street address: 1006 N 3rd Street (from Wikidata)

NRHP reference number: 03000141

Kixmiller's Store (Q24062176)
item type: commercial building
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Kixmiller's Store was a historic commercial building located at Freelandville, Indiana. Built in 1866 and expanded in 1878, it was a two-story, block long, brick building containing four storefronts. The building measured 140 feet by 108 feet by 135 feet. Its architecture reflected some Italianate style design influences. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Street address: Carlise and Indianapolis Streets (from Wikidata)

NRHP reference number: 78000035

This item might be defunct. The English Wikipedia article is in these categories: Buildings and structures demolished in 2017, Demolished buildings and structures in Indiana
Old State Bank (Q25207533)
item type: bank building
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Old State Bank, also known as the Second State Bank, Vincennes Branch, is a historic bank building located at Vincennes, Indiana. It was built in 1838, and is a 2+12-story, Greek Revival style brick building. The building measures 36 feet wide and 48 feet deep. The projecting temple form front facade features four two-story, Doric order columns. The building is topped by a dome with cupola and windows that provide light to the main banking room. The building was restored in 1965.

NRHP reference number: 74000021

Busseron Township (Q5002038)
item type: township of Indiana
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Busseron Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,268 (down from 1,393 at 2010) and it contained 639 housing units. It contains the census-designated place of Emison.

USGS GNIS ID: 453147

Grand Rapids Dam (Q5595004)
item type: dam
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Grand Rapids Dam was a dam located on the Wabash River on the state line between Wabash County and Knox County in the U.S. states of Illinois and Indiana. The dam was built in the late 1890s by the Army Corps of Engineers to improve navigation on the Wabash River. The dam was located near Mount Carmel, Illinois.

Palmyra Township (Q7128470)
item type: township of Indiana
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Palmyra Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,512 (up from 1,466 at 2010) and it contained 632 housing units.

USGS GNIS ID: 453704

Pantheon Theatre (Q7131753)
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Pantheon Theatre was constructed in 1919 on the corner of 5th and Main Street in Vincennes, Indiana. It was built to hold 1200 people. One of the highest paid interior decorators in the world was hired to supervise the decorating of the theatre. The Pantheon's interior was highly embellished with ornamental plaster, draperies and painted details such as the birds of paradise. Over six miles of electrical wiring and 15 miles of rope for rigging was installed. With its large stage, orchestra pit, eleven dressing rooms, and fifty-two curtains and backdrops the Pantheon was the only facility in the area that could handle Broadway shows. The Pantheon featured live shows from Broadway, vaudeville, live music, cooking shows, fashion shows, and movies. At first the movies were silent and the Pantheon had a modest Wurlitzer theatre organ to play along with the silent movies. In 1929 the Pantheon showed the first "talkie" in Vincennes. The Pantheon was also the first building in Vincennes to be air-conditioned.

Pyramid Mound (Q7263260)
item type: protected area / archaeological site
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Pyramid Mound, designated 12k14, is a locally important archaeological site at the city of Vincennes, Indiana. Located on the city's edge, this substantial loess hill bears evidence of prehistoric occupation, and it is a landmark to the city's contemporary residents.

NRHP reference number: 75000023

Ragsdale (Q7283238)
item type: census-designated place in the United States / unincorporated community in the United States
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Ragsdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington Township, Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 129.

USGS GNIS ID: 2583467, 441730

Red Skelton Memorial Bridge (Q7305037)
item type: road bridge
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Red Skelton Memorial Bridge carries U.S. Route 50 over the Wabash River (across the Illinois state line) outside of Vincennes, Indiana. It is named after Vincennes-native American comedian Red Skelton, who joined Indiana Governor Matthew Welsh for the dedication of the bridge on September 3, 1963.

Rivet High School (Q7338811)
item type: high school
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Jean Francois Rivet High School, Vincennes Rivet High School, or simply Rivet High School (within Vincennes) is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Vincennes, Indiana. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville.

website: http://www.vincennescatholicschools.org/rivet/index.html

Siege of Fort Vincennes (Q7510029)
item type: siege
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The siege of Fort Sackville, also known as the siege of Fort Vincennes or the Battle of Vincennes, was an American Revolutionary War frontier battle fought in present-day Vincennes, Indiana. In February 1779, an American militia led by Lieutenant Colonel George Rogers Clark defeated the British garrison of Fort Sackville commanded by Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton. Clark surprised the fort after a gruelling march from Kaskaskia, and following the execution of four Odawa captives, forced Hamilton's surrender.

South Knox High School (Q7567628)
item type: high school
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

South Knox Middle/High School (SKMHS) is a combination middle school and high school located in Harrison Township, Knox County, Indiana, approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast of Vincennes, in an unincorporated community called Verne. The school, which has a Vincennes postal address, is a part of the South Knox School Corporation.

website: http://www.sknox.k12.in.us

Steen Township (Q7605876)
item type: township of Indiana
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Steen Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 803 (down from 900 at 2010) and it contained 361 housing units.

USGS GNIS ID: 453872

WAMW-FM (Q7946598)
item type: radio station
Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

WAMW-FM (107.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Washington, Indiana, United States, the station is currently owned by Dewayne and Shelly Shake, through licensee Shake Broadcasting, LLC, and features programming from Local Radio Networks.

website: http://www.wamwamfm.com/

Eickholtz Airport (Q35254262)
item type: aerodrome / airport

USGS GNIS ID: 2677048; FAA airport code: II33

Klein Airport (Q35271203)
item type: aerodrome / airport

USGS GNIS ID: 449372; FAA airport code: IN92

Mont Clair (Q134589694)
item type: farmstead

NRHP reference number: 16000904

Vincennes Drive-In (Q42587080)
item type: movie theater / drive-in theater / destroyed building or structure

Street address: 483 Mount Zion Road, Vincennes, IN 47591 (from Wikidata)

Knox County Public Library (Q30258056)
item type: public library / cultural institution / main library

Street address: 502 North 7th Street, Vincennes, IN 47591 (from Wikidata)

AMC Showplace Vincennes 8 (Q42590072)
item type: movie theater

Street address: 1496 S. Hart Street Road, Vincennes, IN 47591 (from Wikidata)

website: https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/evansville/amc-classic-vincennes-8

Fort Sackville Theater (Q42590074)
item type: movie theater

Street address: 711 Main Street, Vincennes, IN 47591 (from Wikidata)

Pantheon Theatre (Q42590078)
item type: movie theater

Street address: 428 Main Street, Vincennes, IN 47591 (from Wikidata)

website: http://www.pantheontheatre.com

Showplace 3 (Q42590080)
item type: movie theater

Street address: 529 Main Street, Vincennes, IN 47591 (from Wikidata)

Strand Theatre (Q42590085)
item type: movie theater / destroyed building or structure

Street address: 6th Street and Main Street, Vincennes, IN 47591 (from Wikidata)

Bicknell-vigo Township Public Library (Q69861439)
item type: public library / main library

Street address: 201 West 2nd Street, Bicknell, IN 47512 (from Wikidata)

Sandborn Branch (Q69861441)
item type: public library / library branch

Street address: 112 North Anderson, Sandborn, IN 47578 (from Wikidata)