Kirby, Missouri

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Kirby is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Kirby was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1906. [2] The community bears the name of the local Kirby family. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirby, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Shelby County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

39°50′44″N92°06′53″W / 39.84556°N 92.11472°W / 39.84556; -92.11472

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