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.

Kirksville, Kentucky
Kirksville is located in Kentucky
Kirksville
Kirksville
Kirksville is located in the United States
Kirksville
Kirksville
Coordinates: 37°39′55″N 84°24′33″W / 37.66528°N 84.40917°W / 37.66528; -84.40917
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMadison
Elevation984 ft (300 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID495804[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b 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.