A memorial service was held Wed., April 26, 2017 for a Civil War soldier from Knox County, Kentucky who was buried in an unknown grave in the Nashville National Cemetery in 1862.

Read more: Memorial service for Civil War soldier Benjamin Shorter from Knox County, Ky.

Visitors to Barbourville, Kentucky often take note of a memorial located outside the Knox County Courthouse. The memorial honors Knox County, Kentucky veterans who died in three 20th century wars: World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

Read more: Memorial honors Knox County, Ky. vets who died in war

The Knox Historical Museum's Genealogy Center contains records and pension papers of many soldiers from this area in earlier wars, including the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War, both Union and Confederate.

Read more: Museum has records of soldiers from Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War

A large framed "honor roll" listing 50 World War II veterans in the Brush Creek area, all of whom reportedly are deceased, was donated to the Knox Historical Museum in late January 2015. Click link below to view the list.

Click to view Brush Creek World War II Honor Roll

Read more: KHM receives list of WWII vets in the Brush Creek area

In recognition of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, the  Museum has just released a double issue of The Knox Countian magazine.

Read more: Knox Countians in WWII featured in double issue now available