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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Kirby (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Kirby. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Kirby is located in Pike County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Clark, Hempstead, Howard, Montgomery, Nevada & Polk.

Below are the counties that are near Kirby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kirby:

  • Pike County     (The home county of Kirby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.
    • Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Pike County
    • Caney Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Pike County
    • Lodi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Pike County
    • Daisy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Glenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Moriah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
    • Pike City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Pike County
    • Star of the West ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
      • Star of the West is located in Pike County
    • Langley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Murfreesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Nathan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
      • Nathan is located in Pike County
    • Newhope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
      • Newhope is located in Pike County
    • Kimberley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberley
      • Kimberley is located in Pike County
  • Calhoun County
    • Unco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
      • Unco is located in Calhoun County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.
    • Amity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Alpine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Clark County
    • Okolona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Garland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.
    • Meyers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
      • Meyers is located in Garland County
    • Pearcy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearcy
      • Pearcy is located in Garland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearcy <1>
    • Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Garland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <1>
  • Hempstead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.
    • Tokio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
      • Tokio is located in Hempstead County
    • Doyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in Hempstead County
    • McCaskill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill
      • McCaskill is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Clow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clow
      • Clow is located in Hempstead County
    • Blevins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
      • Blevins is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Ozan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
      • Ozan is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Hot Spring County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.
    • Bonnerdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnerdale
      • Bonnerdale is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnerdale <1>
    • Bismarck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Hot Spring County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <1>
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.
    • Corinth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Howard County
    • Athens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Euclid
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Euclid is located in Howard County
    • Center Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Howard County
    • Dierks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Umpire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
      • Umpire is located in Howard County
    • Nashville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Bayou
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
      • Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
    • Galena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Howard County
    • Buck Range
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Range have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
      • Buck Range is located in Howard County
    • Mineral Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.
    • Caddo Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Gap
      • Caddo Gap is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Gap <1>
    • Manfred
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manfred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
      • Manfred is located in Montgomery County
    • Ophir
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
    • Norman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <1>
    • Black Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
      • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Mazarn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazarn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
      • Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
    • Alamo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
    • Cox Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
      • Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Ida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
      • Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <1>
    • Joplin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
      • Joplin is located in Montgomery County
    • Fir ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
      • Fir is located in Montgomery County
    • Oden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
      • Oden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <1>
    • Pencil Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencil Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencil Bluff
      • Pencil Bluff is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pencil Bluff <1>
  • Polk County
    • Big Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
      • Big Fork is located in Polk County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kirby, see our County-by-County Page for Kirby.

Newspapers Published in Kirby ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kirby, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kirby.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Kirby:

Cemeteries Near Kirby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kirby.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kirby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.

  • Kirby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Redland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodall Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Kirby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Caney Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Powers Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Powers Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55798 <4>
  • Continue List   (257 more) ...
    • Coffman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
    • Bankston - Horn Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bankston - Horn Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankston - Horn Family Cemetery
    • Mt. Joy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kirby had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Kirby, with the one closest to Kirby listed first.

  • Lissie ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lissie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lissie
    • Lissie is located in Pike County
  • Lodi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Pike County
  • Hopper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
    • Hopper is located in Montgomery County
  • Rock Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Pike County
  • Arp ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Arp is located in Pike County
  • Hickory Station ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
    • Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
  • Amity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Manfred
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manfred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
    • Manfred is located in Montgomery County
  • Caddo Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Gap
    • Caddo Gap is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Gap <1>
  • Star of the West ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
    • Star of the West is located in Pike County
  • Brocktown ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocktown
    • Brocktown is located in Pike County
  • Langley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Nathan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
      • Nathan is located in Pike County
    • Murfreesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ophir
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Montgomery County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kirby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kirby.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kirby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2504, Longitude: -93.6419    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kirby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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