Kirby, Indiana

Kirby is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Kirby, Indiana
Kirby is located in Indiana
Kirby
Kirby
Kirby is located in the United States
Kirby
Kirby
Coordinates: 39°08′12″N 86°36′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipVan Buren
Elevation837 ft (255 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47403
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-39915[2]
GNIS feature ID437350

History

The community was named after a family arrived in present-day Kirby.[4]

Geography

Kirby is located at 39°08′12″N 86°36′36″W.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Kirby, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the local Kirby family.


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