Funeral Homes in Knoxville, GA

Facts about the city

Knoxville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Crawford County, Georgia, United States. It is the Crawford County seat. The community is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, Knoxville had a population of 69.Knoxville was founded in 1823 as seat of the newly formed Crawford County. It was incorporated as a town in 1825. The former city's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995 pursuant to a Georgia law which abolished city governments which were defunct or minimally operative.There are three National Register of Historic Places in Knoxville, which are the Crawford County Courthouse, the Crawford County Jail, and the Georgia Post Building.

Knoxville Obituaries

It was written by The Macon Telegraph on January 28th, 2013 that Leona "Brooksie" Brooks (R) died in Knoxville, Georgia.  Ms. Brooks was 88 years old and was born in Newfoundland, .  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Leona "Brooksie"'s life.

It was revealed by The Macon Telegraph on September 7th, 2012 that Lois Kersey (Barbee) died in Knoxville, Georgia.  Ms. Kersey was 65 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lois's life.

It was written by The Macon Telegraph on June 26th, 2012 that Larry Ernest Beach passed away in Knoxville, Georgia.  Beach was 61 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Larry Ernest's life.

It was reported by The Macon Telegraph on May 31st, 2012 that Richard Randall Sr Atcheson passed away in Knoxville, Georgia.  Atcheson was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Richard Randall Sr's life.

It was revealed by The Macon Telegraph on May 12th, 2012 that James Henry Mathews died in Knoxville, Georgia.  Mathews was 76 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James Henry's life.

It was disclosed by The Macon Telegraph on March 23rd, 2012 that Sarah Jane Lume passed on in Knoxville, Georgia.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Sarah Jane's life.

It was revealed by The Macon Telegraph on March 22nd, 2012 that Sarah Jane Blume (Fortenberry) passed away in Knoxville, Georgia.  Ms. Blume was 65 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sarah Jane's life.

It was revealed by The Macon Telegraph on March 13th, 2012 that Doris Leverette (Jackson) perished in Knoxville, Georgia.  Ms. Leverette was 64 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Doris's life.

It was disclosed on January 19th, 2012 that Dean Thomas Smith died in Knoxville, Georgia.  Smith was 63 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dean Thomas's life.

It was noted by The Macon Telegraph on December 19th, 2011 that Nancy Lynn Beach (Shannon) passed away in Knoxville, Georgia.  Ms. Beach was 51 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Nancy Lynn's life.

History

Knoxville is an unincorporated area community in and the county seat of Crawford County, Georgia County, Georgia (US state) United States.

Knoxville is the birthplace of John Pemberton, the inventor of Coca-Cola, although he moved to Columbus, Georgia while a child. The community is part of the Macon, Georgia Macon metropolitan area Statistical Area.

Alexis de Tocqueville visited Knoxville in 1832 as part of his tour of America which he would eventually describe in his famous book, 'Democracy in America.' .

The former city's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995 pursuant to a Georgia law which abolished city governments which were defunct or minimally operative.