Kirksville, Indiana

Kirksville
Unincorporated community
Kirksville
Kirksville
Coordinates: 39°02′45″N 86°36′47″W / 39.04583°N 86.61306°W / 39.04583; -86.61306Coordinates: 39°02′45″N 86°36′47″W / 39.04583°N 86.61306°W / 39.04583; -86.61306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Monroe
Township Indian Creek
Elevation 876 ft (267 m)
ZIP code 47403
FIPS code 18-39996[1]
GNIS feature ID 437361[2]

Kirksville is an unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Kirksville in 1879, and remained in operation until 1905.[3] The community was named for the Kirk family, who operated a store.[4]

Geography

Kirksville is located at 39°02′45″N 86°36′47″W / 39.04583°N 86.61306°W / 39.04583; -86.61306.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Kirksville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 518.


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