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'''Knott''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in northwestern [[Howard County, Texas|Howard County]], [[Texas]], United States. It lies along [[Farm to Market Road 846|FM 846]] northwest of the city of [[Big Spring, Texas|Big Spring]], the [[county seat]] of Howard County.<ref>Rand McNally. ''The Road Atlas '08.'' [[Chicago]]: [[Rand McNally]], 2008, p. 98.</ref> Its elevation is 2,612&nbsp;feet (796&nbsp;m).<ref>{{gnis|1339195}}</ref> Although Knott is unincorporated, it has a [[post office]], with the [[ZIP code]] of 79748.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=79748 Zip Code Lookup]</ref>
 
Knott, along with its neighbor West Knott, was named for rancher Calvin Stevenson Knott, one of the first settlers in the area. Currently members of the Knott family include Jared E. Knott (deceased 2007), Jared E Knott, Kathryn Thompson Knott, Donald T. Knott, Marsha L. Knott Adams, Elizabeth A. Knott and Mary K. Knott. [[Agriculture]] is important in the Knott area; although [[watermelon]]s were once significant in the local economy, [[cotton]] farming is now dominant.<ref>[httphttps://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlk12 KNOTT, TEXAS], [[Handbook of Texas|Handbook of Texas Online]], 2008-01-15. Accessed 2008-08-08.</ref>
 
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