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Welcome to Kirby ...

The city of Kirby is located on the South Texas Plains.

Kirby is located in Bexar County<1>.


The location of Kirby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kirby has a population of 8,729 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Kirby is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Kirby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kirby had an population of 8,729 people. This is an increase of 9.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kirby had a population of 8,000 people. This makes Kirby the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Kirby represents 0.03% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 243rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,000 people, the population of Kirby decreased 7.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,673 people).

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

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, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, 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.

  • San Antonio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Schertz
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schertz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schertz
    • Schertz is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schertz <5>
  • Cibolo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cibolo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
    • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <5>
  • Converse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <5>
  • Universal City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
    • Universal City is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <5>
  • Live Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Live Oak is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <5>
  • Selma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Leon Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
    • Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <5>
  • Helotes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helotes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helotes
    • Helotes is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helotes <5>
  • Sandy Oaks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
    • Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kirby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Kirby in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirby.

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 Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bexar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kirby.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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