Welcome to Kirkwood ...
Kirkwood is located in Crawford County<1>.
Kirkwood is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kirkwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kirkwood: 620
Communities Also Named Kirkwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Kirkwood - they are located in California (3), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kirkwood.
Communities near Kirkwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirkwood.
- Carl Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frontenac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oronogo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
- Oronogo is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <3>
- Girard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <3>
- Arma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Airport Drive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
- Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Cherokee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Liberal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Liberal is located in Barton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Weir
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kirkwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirkwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kirkwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kirkwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirkwood. See our Newspapers Page for Kirkwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirkwood ...
Looking for more information about Kirkwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kirkwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kirkwood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirkwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |