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Welcome to Kirkersville ...

The village of Kirkersville is located in Licking County<1>.

The pronunciation of Kirkersville: KUR-kurz-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirkersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kirkersville has a population of 553 people<3> (see below for details).

Kirkersville is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Kirkersville: 740 & 220<5>

The ZIP code for Kirkersville: 43033<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kirkersville had an population of 553 people. This is an increase of 5.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kirkersville had a population of 525 people. This makes Kirkersville the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 525 people, the population of Kirkersville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 520 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kirkersville.

Communities near Kirkersville ...

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

  • Newark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Reynoldsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Gahanna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pickerington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitehall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pataskala
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bexley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bexley is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <7>
  • New Albany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Albany is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
  • Heath
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Heath is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirkersville ...

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

Adding Kirkersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kirkersville 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 Kirkersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Kirkersville post office opened in 1833.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirkersville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Licking, 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 Kirkersville. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kirkersville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirkersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Kirkersville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Kirkersville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 village (such as Kirkersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kirkersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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/