Kirksville is an unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

A post office was established at Kirksville in 1879, and remained in operation until 1905.[3] The community was named for the Kirk family, who operated a store.[4] Country music singer Junior Brown grew up near Kirksville.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirksville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 518.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirksville,_Indiana
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