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History · New Knoxville

New Knoxville dates to 1836, and 31% of its homes were built before 1940

Its Register listing is the H. E. Fledderjohann House, Doctor's Office and Summer Kitchen. Below: maps from 1909 on and the census since 1890.

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How New Knoxville began

When was New Knoxville founded?

1836

New Knoxville dates its founding to 1836 (Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history agree). The census first counted it in 1890.

First census: 514 in 18902020 census: 946190 years
Founding year: Wikidata; Wikipedia’s history section gives the same year. First post office: 1858.The full story ↓

What stands out about New Knoxville’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of New Knoxville are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19095 editions of the USGS map, 1909 to 1973. Watch New Knoxville change.Old housesHalf of New Knoxville’s homes were built before 1954.Deep rootsEstablished in 1836: 190 years of New Knoxville.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how New Knoxville’s history is told.

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On the map

New Knoxville on the map, 1909 to 1973

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of New Knoxville. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

New Knoxville on the 1909 USGS mapNew Knoxville on the 1911 USGS mapNew Knoxville on the 1944 USGS mapNew Knoxville on the 1961 USGS mapNew Knoxville on the 1973 USGS map1909Loramie sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of New Knoxville.

The story

How New Knoxville came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of New Knoxville.

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New Knoxville was platted in 1836. A post office called New Knoxville has been in operation since 1858.

New Knoxville's community historical society maintains a historical museum in the village consisting of six buildings. Three of the buildings in the "Heritage Center Complex" are listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of their place as the home and office of Dr. H.E. Fledderjohann, a leading member of the community at the turn of the twentieth century.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

New Knoxville, 1836 to 1975

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1836
    FoundingNew Knoxville is established
  3. 1858Post officeThe New Knoxville post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1909On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  6. 1975Born hereEvan Eschmeyer is born here
By decade

New Knoxville, decade by decade

Today5 recent
New Knoxville First Church2015New Knoxville First ChurchMain from Bremen2015Main from BremenDetour through closed road2015Detour through closed roadMap of Auglaize County Ohio Highlighting New Knoxville Village2015Map of Auglaize County Ohio Highlighting New Knoxvill…MapOHMap-doton-New Knoxville2004OHMap-doton-New Knoxville
On the National Register

1 historic place in New Knoxville

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

place listed
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National Historic Landmarks
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historic buildings protected
3
each building in a district counts
first listed
1993
H. E. Fledderjohann House, Doctor's Office and …
H. E. Fledderjohann House, Doctor's Office and Summer Kitchen
Buildings

Architectural styles listings

Italianate1
Queen Anne1
H. E. Fledderjohann House, Doctor's Office and Summer KitchenItalianate

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

People over time

New Knoxville, census by census

02004006008001,0001900192019401960198020002020Peak: 946

Between 436 and 946 people in every census since 1890.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on New Knoxville’s Wikipedia page.

Questions about New Knoxville’s history

What year was New Knoxville founded?

In 1836, according to Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history of the town. New Knoxville’s post office opened in 1858, and the census of 1890 counted 514 people here.

What is on the National Register in New Knoxville?

One place: the H. E. Fledderjohann House, Doctor's Office and Summer Kitchen (listed 1993).

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (5), the National Register of Historic Places (1), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.