Welcome to Kirkville ...
Kirkville is located in Lewis County<1>.
Kirkville is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kirkville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kirkville: 606
Communities Also Named Kirkville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Kirkville - they are located in California, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi (2), New York and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kirkville.
Communities near Kirkville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirkville.
- Portsmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Raceland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Raceland is located in Greenup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- New Boston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <3>
- Worthington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Greenup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Vanceburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenup
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wurtland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- South Webster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
- South Webster is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <3>
- Hanging Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 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 Kirkville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirkville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kirkville. 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 Kirkville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirkville. See our Newspapers Page for Kirkville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirkville ...
Looking for more information about Kirkville? 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 Kirkville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kirkville.
Adding Kirkville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kirkville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kirkville was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirkville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirkville - 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. |