Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Kirksville came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Kirksville in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Kirksville. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Kirksville is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Kirksville:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Kirksville was listed as Kirksville Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Kirksville was listed as Kirksville Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Kirksville was listed as Kirksville Courthouse.

Map from 1904 (unknown title/publisher)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Shell Oil Road Map for Missouri (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Kirksville in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Kirksville for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Kirksville. See our Misc Page for Kirksville for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Kirksville:

Kirksville was mentioned in the following schedule:

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kirksville: www.kirksvillecity.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/