Welcome to Kirkwood Center ...
Kirkwood Center is located in Broome County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirkwood Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Kirkwood Center: Kirkwood Ctr. (or less commonly used: Kirkwood Cen., Kirkwood Cent. or Kirkwood Cntr.)
Kirkwood Center is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kirkwood Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kirkwood Center: 607
Communities near Kirkwood Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirkwood Center.
- Binghamton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Johnson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Endicott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Port Dickinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
- Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Deposit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Deposit is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <3>
- Montrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <3>
- Susquehanna Depot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Greene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Hallstead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
- Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <3>
- Whitney Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Kirkwood Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirkwood Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kirkwood Center. 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 Kirkwood Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirkwood Center. See our Newspapers Page for Kirkwood Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirkwood Center ...
Looking for more information about Kirkwood Center? 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 Kirkwood Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kirkwood Center.
Adding Kirkwood Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kirkwood Center 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 Kirkwood Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Kirkwood Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirkwood Center.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Broome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirkwood Center - 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. |