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Kirksville is an unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Kirksville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Kirksville
Kirksville
Coordinates: 39°02′45″N 86°36′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipIndian Creek
Elevation
[1]
876 ft (267 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47403
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-39996[2]
GNIS feature ID437361

History


A post office was established at Kirksville in 1879, and remained in operation until 1905.[4] The community was named for the Kirk family, who operated a store.[5] Country music singer Junior Brown grew up near Kirksville.


Geography


Kirksville is located at 39°02′45″N 86°36′47″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Kirksville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  5. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 518.


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