City of Kirksville, Benton Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States
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- Kirksville
- City of Kirksville
- Incorporated City
- Located on the expansive divide between the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, in central Adair County, 9.7 km (6 mi) east of the Chariton River.
- Established in 1841 and named for Jesse Kirk, a local tavern owner. Kirksville was the site of a Civil War battle on 6 August 1862 where 1,000 Federal soldiers "routed 2,000 poorly armed Confederates". (US-M125/MO/p461)
- 40.194753940° 11' 41.1"N-92.583249692° 34' 59.7"W
- Troy Mills 3.4 mi. S
- Millard (Pettis Township) 6.4 mi. S
- Novinger (Nineveh Township) 7.1 mi. W
- Greentop (Salt River Township, Schuyler County) 10.5 mi. N
- Gibbs (Wilson Township) 11 mi. SE
- Brashear (Salt River Township) 11.2 mi. E
- Forest-Llewellyn 0.3 mi. W
- Highland Park 1.4 mi. E
- Ownbey 1.8 mi. SW
- Maple Hill 2.1 mi. S
- Park View Memorial Gardens 2.2 mi. SE
- Waddill 2.9 mi. NE
- Bear Creek 3.9 mi. NW
- Cater 4.3 mi. SE
- Sloans Point 4.6 mi. W
- Oak Grove 4.9 mi. NE
- Collett 5.6 mi. W
- Lutz (Liberty Township) 5.9 mi. W
- 16,973
- 299 m
- 956415756
- Updated Apr 19, 2020