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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Kirksville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°02′45″N 86°36′47″W / 39.04583°N 86.61306°W / 39.04583; -86.61306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipIndian Creek
Elevation863 ft (263 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47403
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-39996
GNIS feature ID437361

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

History

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

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirksville, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 518.
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