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Welcome to Kirby ...

The town of Kirby is located in Hot Springs County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kirby has a population of 84 people<2> (see below for details).

Kirby is 4,260 feet [1,298 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Kirby is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Kirby lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Kirby: (307)

The ZIP code for Kirby: 82430<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kirby had an population of 84 people. This is a decrease of 8.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 47.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kirby had a population of 92 people. This makes Kirby the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Kirby represents 0.02% of the population of Wyoming (which has 563,626 people), making it the state's 95th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 92 people, the population of Kirby increased 61.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 57 people).

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

Communities Also Named Kirby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Kirby - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kirby.

Communities near Kirby ...

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

  • Worland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Thermopolis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • East Thermopolis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Thermopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thermopolis
    • East Thermopolis is located in Hot Springs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Lucerne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
    • Lucerne is located in Hot Springs County
  • Neiber ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neiber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiber
    • Neiber is located in Washakie County
  • South Flat
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Flat
    • South Flat is located in Washakie County
  • McNutt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
    • McNutt is located in Washakie County
  • Airport Road
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Road have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Road
    • Airport Road is located in Washakie County
  • Hamilton Dome
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Owl Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Creek
    • Owl Creek is located in Hot Springs County

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 Kirby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirby.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirby ...

Looking for more information about Kirby? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kirby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kirby.

Adding Kirby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kirby 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 Kirby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Kirby post office opened in 1907.

We also found Kirby on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Wyoming (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirby.

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

The official website for Hot Springs County: www.hscounty.com/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Hot Springs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kirby.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Kirby). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kirby or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>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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