Kirby, Indiana

Kirby
Unincorporated community
Kirby
Kirby
Coordinates: 39°08′12″N 86°36′36″W / 39.13667°N 86.61000°W / 39.13667; -86.61000Coordinates: 39°08′12″N 86°36′36″W / 39.13667°N 86.61000°W / 39.13667; -86.61000
Country United States
State Indiana
County Monroe
Township Van Buren
Elevation 837 ft (255 m)
ZIP code 47403
FIPS code 18-39915[1]
GNIS feature ID 437350[2]

Kirby is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana.

The community was named after a family of settlers.[3]

Geography

Kirby is located at 39°08′12″N 86°36′36″W / 39.13667°N 86.61000°W / 39.13667; -86.61000.

References

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Kirby, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the local Kirby family.


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