Kirkland is an unincorporated community in southeastern Childress County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 102 in 2000.
Kirkland, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 34°22′45″N 100°3′41″W / 34.37917°N 100.06139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Childress |
| Elevation | 1,696 ft (517 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1360698[1] |
Geography
editKirkland is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 287 and Farm to Market Road 1033, 8 mi (13 km) southeast of Childress and 20 mi (32 km) northwest of Quanah in southwestern Childress County.[2] The community used to be on Texas State Highway 5 in February 1930.[3] Loop 6 also used to travel through the community from September 26, 1939 to October 5, 1972.[4]
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Kirkland has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]
Education
editKirkland had a three-room school in the 1920s. It joined the Childress Independent School District in 1958.[6]
Kirkland Cemetery
editLocated approximately one-half mile from the current Kirkland town site, the Kirkland cemetery is two long wooded savannahs of marble headstones along a dirt road, containing the last earthly remains of citizens back to 1908. The land the cemetery sits on was donated by James William Sharp sometime before March 1908. James W Sharp, his first wife Alberta, as well as two children, are of the 725 well-marked gravestones that stand on this site. There are also 45 veterans, including 7 Confederate Veterans of the Civil War, 10 World War I veterans, 22 World War II veterans, three Korean War veterans and three Vietnam War veterans.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirkland, Texas
- ^ "Kirkland, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 24, 1930. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 6". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Climate Summary for Kirkland, Texas
- ^ Kirkland, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Key, Sydney. "Kirkland Cemetery". Cemeteries of Texas. Retrieved September 21, 2021.