Welcome to Kirby ...
Kirby is located in Shelby County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Kirby, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Kirby is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kirby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Kirby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Kirby - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Montana, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kirby.
Communities near Kirby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirby.
- Shelbina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
- Shelbina is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <5>
- Clarence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <5>
- Shelbyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Hunnewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Novelty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
- Novelty is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <5>
- Bethel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <5>
- Newark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
- Leonard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <5>
- Plevna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lentner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Kirby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kirby. 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 Kirby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirby. See our Newspapers Page for Kirby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirby ...
Looking for more information about Kirby? 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 Kirby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kirby.
Adding Kirby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kirby 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 Kirby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kirby post office opened in 1882.
We also found Kirby in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |