Properties In KIRKSVILLE, MO
This farm contains every element possibly needed to grow, hold, and harvest mature deer. Approximately 100 acres of creek bottom tillable with corn and soybeans, a 70-acre sanctuary with south-facing...
Almost Complete, NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH Smart Home Technologies!! This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is about move-in ready. Complete with Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring, clean white trim and cabinets plus the...
Multi use 16 acre parcel located on Kirksville's southern end! Very secluded residential building site, along with multiple business venture possibilities. Property is comprised of a nice flat open...
107 acre timbered farm located in a historically great deer hunting area. This property has it all, from large timbered ridges an impressive creek system, established food plots, and a clean...
Without question this is one of the finest whitetail farms we have ever had listed in our inventory. This is for someone desiring the ultimate in privacy, seclusion, & tranquility. Two access points,...
42.6 surveyed acres sitting just outside the city limits of Kirksville! This gently rolling/level land is currently being row cropped but is sitting in a prime time location for development....
Custom two-story home on 1 acre with partially finished basement & two car garage, located on a corner lot in the College Park subdivision. Beautiful hardwood floors & stone tile throughout! Brick...
This farm is located on a dead end gated road, making this farm extremely private. This farm contains every element possibly needed to grow, hold, and harvest mature deer. Approximately 100 acres of...
Without question this is one of the finest whitetail farms we have ever had listed in our inventory. This is for someone desiring the ultimate in privacy, seclusion, & tranquility. Two access points,...
Large home near Truman campus. this property offers a fantastic opportunity to create your dream living space. The kitchen has been tastefully remodeled and now boasts a beautiful, modern design,...
Adair - 126.39 Acres. Approximately 110 acres open remainder in woods. Location would make it a prime development area. Farm just came out of CRP. Owner is willing to cash rent the tillable acres for...
136 acres Adair - 136 m/l Acres Located approximately a 1/2 mile North of Kirksville with Hwy 63 Frontage. Location would make it a prime development area. This piece of Land consists of 118.59 FSA...
Adair - 9.7 Acres. Mostly open. Access off of Hwy 63. Farm just came out of CRP. Location would make it a prime development area. Approximately 1 mile north of Kirksville on the east side of the...
Properties Near KIRKSVILLE, MO
Nice combination farm located just west of Novinger, MO on the north side of Hwy O consisting of 72 m/l acres. The farm is divided up into pasture, hay ground, timber/brush, and approximately 8...
Properties In ADAIR County
This farm contains every element possibly needed to grow, hold, and harvest mature deer. Approximately 100 acres of creek bottom tillable with corn and soybeans, a 70-acre sanctuary with south-facing...
Nice combination farm located just west of Novinger, MO on the north side of Hwy O consisting of 72 m/l acres. The farm is divided up into pasture, hay ground, timber/brush, and approximately 8...
Almost Complete, NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH Smart Home Technologies!! This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is about move-in ready. Complete with Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring, clean white trim and cabinets plus the...
Nice combination farm located just west of Novinger, MO on the north side of Hwy O consisting of 85 m/l acres. The farm is divided up into pasture, hay ground, timber/brush, and approximately 8...
Multi use 16 acre parcel located on Kirksville's southern end! Very secluded residential building site, along with multiple business venture possibilities. Property is comprised of a nice flat open...
107 acre timbered farm located in a historically great deer hunting area. This property has it all, from large timbered ridges an impressive creek system, established food plots, and a clean...
Without question this is one of the finest whitetail farms we have ever had listed in our inventory. This is for someone desiring the ultimate in privacy, seclusion, & tranquility. Two access points,...
42.6 surveyed acres sitting just outside the city limits of Kirksville! This gently rolling/level land is currently being row cropped but is sitting in a prime time location for development....
Custom two-story home on 1 acre with partially finished basement & two car garage, located on a corner lot in the College Park subdivision. Beautiful hardwood floors & stone tile throughout! Brick...
Adair County, Missouri has always been known as a high quality hunting county, and this farm fits within that criteria. Diversity and big whitetails go hand in hand. This 430 acre outdoor mecca offers...
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Our small cottage is located in our beautiful backyard on a quiet street within walking distance to Truman State University. Although petite, it is delightfully decorated with family antiques and...
You'll love our cozy living room with a fireplace. We've got you covered with high speed Wi-Fi throughout the house, so you can stay connected during your stay. The fully equipped kitchen makes it...
Escape to the newly remodeled 1955 farmhouse on a Century Farm! Enjoy the quiet setting of expansive outdoors with a fishing pond and firepit. Relax in the quiet living area complete with two full...
This charming house has been completely renovated and is right off the main road in Kirksville, near all the food places on the south side of town. Featuring TWO King size beds, this is a perfect...
This former church building features wooden cathedral ceilings that make the space feel much larger than 1000 sq. feet! This main level half-duplex has in-home laundry, a well-equipped kitchen, and...
Kirksville is a city in and the county seat of Adair County, Missouri. Located in the Benton Township, its population was 17,530 at the 2020 census. Kirksville is home to two colleges: Truman State University and A.T. Still University.
History
thumb|Group of men and boys at Friedman Shelby Shoe Company in 1910
Kirksville was laid out in 1841 on a site, and was first incorporated in 1857.
Origin of name
According to tradition Jesse Kirk, Kirksville's first postmaster, shared a dinner of turkey and whiskey with surveyors working in the area on the condition that they would name the town after him. Not only the first postmaster, Kirk was also the first to own a hotel and a tavern in Kirksville.
Contrary to popular belief, the name of the city has no connection to John Kirk, onetime president of Truman State University from 1899 to 1925. However, the grandson of Jesse Kirk reported that the town was named for Kirk's son John, a figure of local legend credited with killing two deer with a single bullet."Hopkinsville" was explained as a joking reference to the peculiar gait of John Kirk's lame father in law, David Sloan the jocular name was discarded when the village was selected for the seat of justice in Adair County.
Battle of Kirksville
The Battle of Kirksville was fought August 6–9, 1862, during the American Civil War. Union troops led by John McNeil forced Confederate volunteers under Joseph Porter to vacate the city. Casualty estimates(almost entirely Confederate) range from 150 200 dead and up to 400 wounded. According to the August 12, 1862,Quincy Herald there were 8 Federal dead and 25 wounded. The victorious Union commander, Colonel McNeil, gained brief national attention for his post battle execution of a small number of Confederate prisoners. These prisoners had been previously captured in battle and then paroled with the understanding they would no longer take up arms against the Union, upon penalty of death if recaptured. Nonetheless, Confederate government officials were outraged, and it is said that Confederate president Jefferson Davis even called for the execution of Colonel(later Brigadier General) McNeil if he were to be captured.
Tornadoes
On the evening of April 27, 1899, an F4 tornado passing through Adair County cut a path of destruction three blocks wide, killed 34 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings. The popular song"Just as the Storm Passed O'er" was based on the event, and the Kimball Piano Company exploited the incident for its advertising, when one of their instruments was carried a long distance by the tornado but still found in working condition.
On May 13, 2009, Kirksville was again the victim of a large tornado. An EF2 tornado struck the northern edge of Kirksville destroying or severely damaging many homes, several businesses, a car dealership, and at least one factory. Two residents living just outside the city limits were killed by the tornado, and as many as a dozen other area residents were injured. The story and extensive video of the 2009 twister was featured in season 3, episode 4 ofStorm Chasers on the Discovery Channel as well as a 2010 episode ofStorm Stories on The Weather Channel.
National Register of Historic Places
The Adair County Courthouse, Bear Creek Baptist Church, Dockery Hotel, Grim Building, Capt. Thomas C. Harris House, Journal Printing Company Building, Kirksville Courthouse Square Historic District, Drs. George and Blanche Laughlin House, Masonic Temple, Dr. E. Sanborn Smith House, Orie J. Smith Black and White Stock Farm Historic District, Sojourners Club, Thousand Hills State Park Petroglyphs Archeological Site, Travelers Hotel, and Trinity Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Kirksville is located at(40.1947539, 92.5832496). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, of which, is land and is water.
Climate
Kirksville has a hot summer humid continental climate(KöppenDfa). Summers are warm and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Precipitation is highest in the summer months, and is mostly produced by thunderstorms(a few of which can become severe).
Demographics
Kirksville anchors a micropolitan area that comprises Adair and Schuyler counties.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 17,505 people, 6,714 households, and 3,066 families residing in the city. The population density was. There were 7,434 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the city
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