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Knowles (other)
Knowles may refer to: People * Knowles (surname) Places in the United States * Knowles, California * Knowles, Oklahoma Knowles is a town in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 6 at the time of the 2020 census. History The Knowles Grain Elevator is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Beaver County, Oklahoma. Geogra ... * Knowles, Wisconsin See also * Knowles Baronets, two Baronetcies created in the Baronetage of Great Britain and the United Kingdom {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knowles (surname)
Knowles () is an English surname of Old English origin. This is a locality name meaning 'at the knoll,' a hill or summit, derived from Old English word ''cnolle'' or Middle English ''knol'', meaning hilltop and thus describes a person who lived at such a place. It can also be an Anglicized version of the Irish name Ó Tnúthghail. It literally means people of the tribe. A *Albert Knowles, British trade union leader * Albert Knowles (footballer) (1871–1950), English footballer *Alison Knowles (born 1933), American artist * Anne Kelly Knowles (born 1957), American geographer * Angus Knowles-Cutler (born 1962), British politician * Arlene Modeste Knowles, American advocate for diversity in physics B *Bernard Knowles (1900–1975), English film director *Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (born 1981), American R&B singer and actress * Barry Knowles (born 1965), Liverpool Football Club supporter and "Spirit of Shankly" (Liverpool FC Supporters Union) member from Dudley, West Midlands C *Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knowles, California
Knowles (formerly, Dusy's Rock Pile) is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located east of Raymond Raymond is a male given name of Germanic origin. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷ� ..., at an elevation of 928 feet (283 m). A post office operated at Knowles from 1902 to 1955. The name honors F. E. Knowles, owner of a local granite quarry. Knowles was a thriving granite quarrying community in the early 1900s, with a hotel, saloons, and a railroad stop, but by 1963 the town was described as a "ghost community". A granite quarry remains at the site today, although little else remains of the town. References Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in Madera County, California {{MaderaCountyCA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knowles, Oklahoma
Knowles is a town in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 6 at the time of the 2020 census. History The Knowles Grain Elevator is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Beaver County, Oklahoma. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Knowles is served by US Route 64. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 32 people, 10 households, and 8 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 11 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 90.62% White, 9.38% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.00% of the population. There were 10 households, out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and none ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knowles, Wisconsin
Knowles is an unincorporated community in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is located where County Road AY diverges from County Road Y, in the town of Lomira Lomira is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,678 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Lomira, at the crossroads of State Highways 49, 67 and 175, and Interstate 41. History T .... The community was named for George P. Knowles, the secretary for the Fond du Lac, Amboy & Peoria Railroad in the 1870s. File:KnowlesWisconsinDowntownEast.jpg, Looking east at downtown Knowles File:KnowlesWisconsinSign.jpg, Welcome sign References Unincorporated communities in Dodge County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{DodgeCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |