Welcome to Kerby (aka 'Kerby Mine') ...
Kerby is located in Shiawassee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kerby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Kerby is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kerby lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The community of Kerby has also been called Kerby Mine.
Communities Also Named Kerby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kerby - they are located in California and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kerby.
Communities near Kerby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kerby.
- Flint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Owosso
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Flushing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
- Flushing is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <3>
- Swartz Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
- Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <3>
- Linden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
- Durand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chesaning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Perry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ovid
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Ovid is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <3>
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Kerby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kerby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kerby. 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 Kerby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kerby. See our Newspapers Page for Kerby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kerby ...
Looking for more information about Kerby? 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 Kerby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kerby.
Adding Kerby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kerby 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 Kerby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kerby post office opened in 1888.
We also found Kerby in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kerby.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Shiawassee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kerby - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |