Welcome to Kirby ...
Kirby is located in Greene County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
Kirby is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kirby lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Kirby: (724) and (874)<3>
Communities Also Named Kirby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Kirby - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kirby.
Communities near Kirby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirby.
- Morgantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
- Westover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <4>
- Waynesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <4>
- Masontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <4>
- Granville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
- Star City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Fairchance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <4>
- Point Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
- Point Marion is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <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 Kirby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kirby. 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 Kirby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirby. See our Newspapers Page for Kirby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirby ...
Looking for more information about Kirby? 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 Kirby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kirby.
Adding Kirby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kirby 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 Kirby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kirby post office opened in 1837.
We also found Kirby in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (874) is an overlay for area code (724). |
| <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/ |