Welcome to Kirk ...
Kirk is located in Chenango County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Kirk, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Kirk is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kirk lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Kirk ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chenangony.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Kirk, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Kirk ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Kirk - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kirk.
Communities near Kirk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirk.
- Norwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Greene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Sherburne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
- Sherburne is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburne <4>
- New Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
- Earlville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <4>
- DeRuyter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Gilbertsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
- Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <4>
- Smyrna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
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 Kirk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kirk. 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 Kirk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirk. See our Newspapers Page for Kirk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirk ...
Looking for more information about Kirk? 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 Kirk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kirk.
Adding Kirk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kirk 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 Kirk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kirk post office opened in 1891.
We also found Kirk in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chenango, 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 Kirk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |