Kirkville, Louisiana
Unincorporated community in Louisiana
Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
30°59′44″N 90°28′42″W / 30.99556°N 90.47833°W / 30.99556; -90.47833Kirkville is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 1 mile (1.61 kilometres) S of Osyka, Mississippi and 18 miles (28.97 kilometres) N of Amite City, Louisiana
History
As German immigrants arrived at New Orleans they settled in Osyka, Mississippi and overflowed south into Louisiana. The land across the Louisiana state line was not a part of Mississippi and could not be called Osyka. The community took the name Kirkville and is named after Lawrence Alexander Kirk, a railroad surveyor that owned a large portion of the land.[2][3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirkville, Louisiana
- ^ Debbie Cutrer Powers. "GERMAN CEMETERY, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana". LaGenWeb Archives. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Carol Monahan. "KIRKSVILE: Tangipahoa Parish". International Jewish Cemetery Project. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
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Municipalities and communities of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: Amite City
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