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Welcome to Kilbourne ...

Kilbourne is located in Delaware County<1>.

The pronunciation of Kilbourne: KILL-born<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kilbourne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.

Kilbourne is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kilbourne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Kilbourne: 740 & 220<4>

The ZIP code for Kilbourne: 43032<5>

Communities Also Named Kilbourne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kilbourne - they are located in Illinois and Louisiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kilbourne.

Communities near Kilbourne ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kilbourne.

  • Dublin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Dublin is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <6>
  • Delaware
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Westerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Worthington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Powell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Powell is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <6>
  • New Albany
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Albany is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
  • Sunbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Gilead
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Kilbourne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kilbourne.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kilbourne. 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 Kilbourne.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kilbourne. See our Newspapers Page for Kilbourne.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kilbourne ...

Looking for more information about Kilbourne? 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 Kilbourne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kilbourne.

Adding Kilbourne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kilbourne 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 (so far) for Kilbourne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kilbourne post office opened in 1837.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kilbourne.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Kilbourne. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kilbourne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Kilbourne area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Kilbourne area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kilbourne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kilbourne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/