Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

Knox County

Monuments of Justice: Knox County Courthouse

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County Seat: Benjamin * County Population: 3,353 (2020 Census) 

    The Knox County Courthouse was built in 1935 in a Modern style as designed by architects Voelcker & Dixon. The county was formed from Young and Bexar territories in 1858 and named for George Washington’s secretary of war, Henry Knox. The County was re-created in 1878 and organized in 1886.  The first courthouse, a small box and strip building, was replaced by a … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Knox County Courthouse

Knox County Veterans Memorial

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Traveling along the highways of Texas, none is more significant than State Highway 6 (SH 6). Reaching from the Texas-Oklahoma border on the north to the Gulf of Mexico on the South, along SH 6 travelers see these signs dotting the roadside landscape. Ever present are these reminders of the sacrifice men and women of Texas and this nation made in the service of their country. … [Read more...] about Knox County Veterans Memorial