Kirby, Indiana
Appearance
Kirby, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°08′12″N 86°36′36″W / 39.13667°N 86.61000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Monroe |
Township | Van Buren |
Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47403 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
FIPS code | 18-39915[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 437350 |
Kirby is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
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 / 39.13667°N 86.61000°W.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Kirby, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ 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.