Welcome to Kirby ...
Kirby is located in Monroe 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 1886.
Kirby is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kirby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Kirby: (608)
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, Texas, Washington, West Virginia 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.
- Sparta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Tomah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Norwalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Camp Douglas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Wilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Warrens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Oakdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Hustler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Millston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Wyeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.
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.<4>
From that list, the Kirby post office opened in 1886.
We also found Kirby in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 Monroe County: www.co.monroe.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Monroe, 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 Kirby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |