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Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kirkville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States.
Kirkville, Itawamba County, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 34°26′15″N 88°29′43″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Itawamba |
Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 2812727[1] |
Kirkville is located 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 308.[2]
Kirkville is named for Dr. J.D. Kirk.[3]
The population in 1900 was 50.[4]
The Kirkville post office was established prior to the Civil War, and was still in operation in 1905.[3][5]
A stave mill was located in Kirkville in the early 1900s. Many of its workers had come from the Green River valley in Kentucky.[6]
The Kirkville Baptist Church and Cemetery are located in the settlement.[7][8] J.D. Kirk is interred in the cemetery.[3]
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[10] | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 301 | 97.73% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 0.32% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6 | 1.95% |
Total | 308 | 100.00% |
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