How Did Knoxville Get Its Name?
How Did Knoxville Get Its Name? Knoxville was named after Henry Knox, President Washington’s War Secretary. William Blount selected the name for the City of Knoxville. Knoxville was the home of one of the most intense Union supporters, William Brownlow, editor of the Knoxville Whig newspaper. Why is Knoxville called the scruffy city? Knoxville was