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Welcome to Kirkersville ...

The village of Kirkersville is located in Licking County<1>.


The location of Kirkersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Kirkersville: KUR-kurz-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirkersville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kirkersville has a population of 553 people<4> (see below for details).

Kirkersville is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Kirkersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Kirkersville: (740)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kirkersville had an population of 553 people. This is an increase of 5.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kirkersville had a population of 525 people. This makes Kirkersville the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 525 people, the population of Kirkersville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 520 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kirkersville.

Communities near Kirkersville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirkersville.

  • Newark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Reynoldsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Gahanna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
    • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <6>
  • Pickerington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitehall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <6>
  • Pataskala
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
    • Pataskala is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <6>
  • Bexley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
    • Bexley is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <6>
  • New Albany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
    • New Albany is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
  • Heath
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kirkersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirkersville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kirkersville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kirkersville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirkersville. See our Newspapers Page for Kirkersville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirkersville ...

Looking for more information about Kirkersville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kirkersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kirkersville.

Adding Kirkersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kirkersville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kirkersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kirkersville post office opened in 1833.

We also found Kirkersville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirkersville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirkersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Licking, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Kirkersville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kirkersville.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirkersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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