Welcome to Kirk ...
Kirk is located Kirk is located in Limestone County<1>. The location of Kirk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887. Kirk is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Kirk lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The telephone area code for Kirk: (254) Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Kirk: This one is located in Limestone County and the other is located in Bexar County. Beyond Texas, there are 24 communities that are also named Kirk - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kirk. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirk. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kirk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirk. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kirk. 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 Kirk. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirk. See our Newspapers Page for Kirk. Looking for more information about Kirk? 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 Kirk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kirk. We originally found mention of Kirk 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 Kirk was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Kirk in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Kirk post office opened in 1887.
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Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Limestone, 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> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <5> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/