Knoxville
In 1854 Thomas Norman (1812-1859), a native of Tennessee, sold 2/3 interest in a 30-acre tract to William A. Pope and Archibald Carmichael. They sold town lots for Knoxville and in 1856, they gave 3/4 acre for a community church. Soon mercantile stores, a mill, distillery, blacksmith shop and a new school opened. Knoxville never had a saloon although all the stores sold whiskey. In 1872 the International Railroad Company opened the Palestine-Troup line. Businesses moved to Troup and Knoxville declined. The Knoxville cemetery is all that remains.
32.0970° N, 95.0860° W
Where to Find It
about 7 miles north of New Summerfield off SH 10 down CR 4706
Nearby Markers
- 2.6 mi E Henry's Chapel Community Troup
- 3.6 mi N Union Grove Cemetery Troup
- 3.7 mi NW First Presbyterian Church, U. S. of Troup Troup
- 3.7 mi S Robert Graves Stadler New Summerfield
- 3.9 mi NW Erasmus M. Hanna House Troup
- 4 mi S Samuel Smith Homesite New Summerfield