Kirkville, Itawamba County, Mississippi
Kirkville is an unincorporated community in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States.
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| Coordinates: 34°27′05″N 88°29′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Itawamba |
| Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 672191[1] |
Kirkville is located 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
History
Kirkville is named for Dr. J.D. Kirk.[2]
The population in 1900 was 50.[3]
The Kirkville post office was established prior to the Civil War, and was still in operation in 1905.[2][4]
A stave mill was located in Kirkville in the early 1900s. Many of its workers had come from the Green River valley in Kentucky.[5]
The Kirkville Baptist Church and Cemetery are located in the settlement.[6][7] J.D. Kirk is interred in the cemetery.[2]
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References
- "Kirkville, Itawamba County, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Franks, Bob (March 4, 2000). "Joseph W. Ellerbee Monument in Historic Kirkville Cemetery". Itawambahistory.org.
- Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 1002.
- "Kirkville Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Mills, Mona Robinson (2013). Itawamba County. Arcadia. p. 124.
- "Kirkville Baptist Church". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Kirkville Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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