Kirksville, Indiana

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|subdivision_name2 = Monroe

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|subdivision_name3 = Indian Creek

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|timezone = Eastern (EST)

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|postal_code = 47403

|area_code = 812, 930

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|blank_info = 18-39996{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}

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Kirksville is an unincorporated community in Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Kirksville in 1879, and remained in operation until 1905.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Monroe&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Monroe County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=5 September 2015}} The community was named for the Kirk family, who operated a store.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_vyqC5iVmYtYC | title=Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical | publisher=F.A. Battey & Company | author=Blanchard, Charles | year=1884 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_vyqC5iVmYtYC/page/n522 518]}} Country music singer Junior Brown grew up near Kirksville.

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