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Around Kirksville ...

For comparison, Kirksville has a population of 17,700 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Kirksville, with the nearest first.

  • Millard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Novinger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
    • Novinger is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Gibbs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Greentop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Brashear
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
    • Brashear is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • La Plata
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • South Gifford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Kirksville to Wilson
  • Queen City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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    • Hurdland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
      • Hurdland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Kenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kenwood
      • From Kirksville to Kenwood
    • Worthington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Kirksville to Clifton
    • Elmer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Greencastle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

For more communities neighboring Kirksville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Kirksville.

Adair County ...

Kirksville is located in Adair County<5> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adair County: Knox, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby & Sullivan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirksville ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kirksville.

Airports Near Kirksville ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Kirksville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Kirksville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirksville ...

Looking for more information about Kirksville? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Kirksville. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Kirksville, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kirksville.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kirksville.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Adair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Kirksville), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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