Welcome to Kire ...
Kire is located in Giles County<1>.
The location of Kire has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kire, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Kire is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Kire is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Kire lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kire lies within the (540) area code.
Communities near Kire ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kire.
- Blacksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
- Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
- Pearisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
- Pearisburg is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <4>
- Narrows
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
- Pembroke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
- Rich Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <4>
- Peterstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
- Peterstown is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <4>
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Glen Lyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Captain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mountain Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Mountain Lake is located in Giles 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 Kire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kire.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kire. 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 Kire.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kire. See our Newspapers Page for Kire.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kire ...
Looking for more information about Kire? 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 Kire, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kire.
Adding Kire to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kire 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 Kire was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Kire in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Kire post office opened in 1917.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kire.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Giles, 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 Kire - 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/ |