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Welcome to Kirt ...

Kirt is located in Barbour County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Kirt is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kirt lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Kirt: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Kirt ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirt.

  • Elkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Grafton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Philippi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Belington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Parsons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Beverly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Rowlesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Junior
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
    • Junior is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Newburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Flemington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Flemington is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people

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 Kirt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirt.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kirt. 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 Kirt.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirt. See our Newspapers Page for Kirt.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirt ...

Looking for more information about Kirt? 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 Kirt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kirt.

Adding Kirt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kirt 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 Kirt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kirt post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirt.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Barbour, 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 Kirt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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