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Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 52,919.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17095.html )〕 Its county seat is Galesburg.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 Knox County comprises the Galesburg, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. ==History== Knox County was named in honor of Henry Knox, the first US Secretary of War. The first "Knox County" in what today is Illinois was unrelated to the modern incarnation. In 1790, the land of the Indiana Territory that was to become Illinois was divided into two counties: St. Clair and Knox. The latter included land in what was to become Indiana. When Knox County, Indiana, was formed from this portion of the county in 1809, the Illinois portions were subdivided into counties that were given other names. The modern Knox County, Illinois, was organized in 1825, from Fulton County, itself a portion of the original St. Clair County. Like its neighbor to the south, Fulton County, for its Spoon River Drive, Knox County is also known for a similar scenic drive fall festival the first two weekends in October, the Knox County Drive. File:Knox County Illinois 1825.png|Knox County between its creation in 1825 and 1831 File:Knox County Illinois 1831.png|Knox County between 1831 and 1839 File:Knox County Illinois 1839.png|Knox County in 1839, when it was reduced slightly to its current size 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Knox County, Illinois」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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