Kirksville, Kentucky

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Kirksville, Kentucky
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Kirksville
Coordinates: 37°39′55″N84°24′33″W / 37.66528°N 84.40917°W / 37.66528; -84.40917
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Madison
Elevation
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984 ft (300 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID495804 [1]

Kirksville is an unincorporated community located in Madison County, Kentucky, United States. It was formerly known as Centerville; the new name honored local store owner Samuel Kirkendall. [2] It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 595 and Kentucky Route 1295.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirksville, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert. Kentucky Place Names, p. 161. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 1 August 2013.