Kirby, Missouri

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 has the name of the local Kirby family.^[3]

References

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

Municipalities and communities of Shelby County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Shelbyville
Cities	Clarence Hunnewell Shelbina Shelbyville
Villages	Bethel Leonard
Townships	Bethel Black Creek Clay Jackson Jefferson Lentner North River Salt River Taylor Tiger Fork
Unincorporated communities	Burksville Cherry Box Elgin Emden Enterprise Epworth Hagers Grove Kellerville Kendall Kirby Lakeland Lakenan Lentner Maud Oakdale Sigsbee Walkersville
Ghost town	Hebron

Coordinates: 39°50′44″N 92°06′53″W / 39.84556°N 92.11472°W / 39.84556; -92.11472

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