Profile for Knox County, Maine, ME

County seat: Rockland

Knox County was the last county incorporated, in 1860, in the state of Maine.

• Knox County population
• Ancestry of people in Knox County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Knox County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Maine
• State data - Maine
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

9% of Knox County residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Knox County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (ME GenWeb) for Knox County
• Cemeteries in Knox County

Post a query on a message board:

• Knox County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ME data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Knox County include Achorn Cemetery, Amesbury Cemetery, Browns Cemetery, Browns Cemetery, Clark Cemetery, Cummins Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, Farnsworth Cemetery, Forest Hill Cemetery, Frye Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Maine cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Knox County include Appleton, Camden, Cushing, Friendship, Hope, Isle Au Haut, Matinicus Island, Matinicus Isle, North Haven, Owls Head ... View communities

• Knox County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maine

• Crime in Knox County
• Arrests in Knox County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Knox County
• Recent death notices - selected ME newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Knox County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maine
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Knox County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Knox County
• ME economy

School districts in Knox County include Appleton Schools Department, Five Town CSD, Hope Schools Department, Msad 05 Rockland, Msad 07 North Haven, Msad 08 Vinalhaven, Msad 28 Camden, Msad 40 Waldoboro, Msad 50 Thomaston, Msad 65 Matinicus Isle Plt ... View school districts

• Private schools in Knox County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Knox County
• Diesel soot in Knox County
• Land contamination in Knox County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Knox County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maine county fair info
• Maine festival info

• Knox County government
• Maine state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical societies in Maine
• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Knox County family history guide
• Historic sites in Maine
• Libraries in or near Rockland, the county seat
• Museums in Maine
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Help wanted ads - daily newspapers in Knox County

Libraries in Knox County include Appleton - Williams Memorial Library, Camden Public Library, Cushing Public Library, Friendship Public Library, Hope Library, Isle au Haut - Revere Memorial Library, North Haven Public Library, Owls Head Village Library, Rockland Public Library, Rockport Public Library ... View libraries

• Maine library
• Maine statewide library catalog

• Census map of Knox County
• Historic maps of Maine
• Map of Maine counties

Newspapers in Knox County include Camden Herald, Knox County Courier-Gazette, Rockland Free Press ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Maine
• Today's news around Maine

• Search obituaries in Maine
• Recent death notices - selected ME newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Maine
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

• Maine Democratic party
• Maine Republican party
• Maine elections board

• Places of worship near Rockland, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Knox County

Airports in Knox County include Knox County Regional

Hotels in Knox County include Blue Harbor House Inn, Camden Riverhouse Inn, Hampton Inn Suites Rockland, Inn at Camden Place, Lord Camden Inn, Samoset Resort

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