Knox County Historical Society

Be sure to stop at our Museum Gift Shoppe during your visit, where you'll find books, post cards, note cards, maps, coverlets, candles, Ohio Bicentennial items, and many other souvenirs of Knox County's history.

Some of our most popular book titles are in the list below. For a complete list and order form click here ( If you need the Acrobat Reader, click here.)

History of Knox County, Ohio, From 1779 to 1862 Inclusive, A. Banning Norton (softcover reprint) $35.00
History of Knox County, Ohio: 1876 - 1976 by Fred Lorey $ 25.00
1871 Knox County Atlas (black & white reprint, complete) $ 25.00
or individual township maps, each $ 5.00
Knox County Fair: 1849-1999 by James Gibson and John Horn $ 5.00
Shepherd's Song by Jeane Candido $ 18.00
Daniel Decatur Emmett by H. Ogden Wintermute $ 12.50
Yesteryear Incidents by Bette Fetters $ 5.00
Meet Me in Mount Vernon by Mary Jane (Vail) Myers $ 10.00

Prices are subject to 7% Ohio sales tax. For shipping charges, add $3.00 for the first book, and $1.00 for each additional book. For more information, contact

The Knox County Historical Society
P. O. Box 522
875 Harcourt Road
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
(740) 393-5247

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