Special July 4th Weekend Package
Includes discount at participating hotels and
B & Bs and 2 complementary tickets to each
activity: Concerts; Cemetery Theater; BBQ,
Apple pie; Pancake breakfast; and fireworks.
Contact: kvtourism@cableone.net or 660-
665-3766.
Getting to Kirksville
Kirksville is located in north Missouri, and can be reached by
air, rail or highway. The Kirksville Airport accommodates
commercial flights, connecting in St. Louis. Purchase tickets at
www.airchoiceone.com.The Amtrak station is only 12 miles
south of Kirksville in La Plata Missouri. Two passenger trains
(eastbound and westbound Southwest Chief), stop daily to
board and drop off passengers. Purchase tickets at www.
AMTRAK.COM. If you are driving to Kirksville travel on newly
four-laned Highway 63. For a map of the area click Kirksville
Area Map.
Lodging and Dining
With two Bed and Breakfast establishments and several
hotels Kirksville offers comfort and hospitality to travelers.
The cuisine in Kirksville varies from home-style cooking to
upscale dining and Mexican to barbeque. Over 30
restaurants offer visitors a choice of dining to suit their
palates. lodgingdining.html
Century-old courthouse and town square
Kirksville’s downtown square offers 153 businesses including
Downtown Cinema 8, shopping, dining, and museums. The
Kirksville Arts Association hosts a free “Summer on the
Square” concert each Friday night on the court house lawn
June- Aug. Farmers Market offers fresh produce and locally
grown items every Saturday morning May-October.
Fishing and Hunting
Great opportunities for fisherman and the hunter are
available in the Kirksville area. huntingfishing.html
Golfing
Golfers can hit the links at a semi-private 18-hole course. The
course includes a driving range, well stocked pro-shop and
PGA golf instruction. For details call the Kirksville Country Club
at 660-665-4121.
Parks
Kirksville contains nine outstanding public park facilities.
Parks include picnic shelters, adding pools playground
equipment, soft ball fields. Rotary Park include a disk golf
course, an amphitheater and the Kirksville Aquatic Center
with indoor and outdoor pools. North Park complex includes
7 ball fields, skate board park and batting cages.
| Visit Kirksville This Summer! July 2-5, 2009 The All American Red, White, and Blue Festival Thursday, July 2, 2009 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. - Forrest-Lewellyn Cemetery Theater; $5 Meet some of Kirksville’s prominent citizens from the past! Entrance & payment at cemetery gates on Harrison St. Parking available in the public parking lot at the corner of Harrison & Main Sts. Friday, July 3, 2009 5 – 8 p.m. - Chamber of Commerce BBQ; $7 5 – 8 p.m. - Apple Pie and ice cream; $2 5 p.m. - Car Show – Washington Street south of Courthouse (show cars may enter from Elson St.) 5 – 6 p.m.- Kirksville Band Concert 5:45 p.m. - All American Red, White, and Blue Apple Pie and Cupcake Contest and Pie Auction 6:45 p.m. - Car Show Awards 7 p.m. - Summer on the Square Concert Series – Aaron Russell Band; sponsored by Chariton Valley Association and Alliant Bank Location: south side of the Courthouse. Saturday, July 4, 2009 7 a.m. - Kiwanis Farmers Market, Elson Street, 7 – 11 a.m. - Joint Service Club Red, White, and Blue Pancake Breakfast, Cinema Parking Lot, Downtown; $5 12 noon – 2 p.m. - Splash Bash - Kirksville Aquatics Center; reduced general admission; free hotdogs provided by YMCA 12 noon - Softball Tournament - $100 per team, North Park Ball Complex - Men’s Slow Pitch/Co-ed 4 p.m. - Parade Downtown Kirksville 5-7 p.m. - Chamber BBQ – Rotary Park 7 p.m. - City of Kirksville Parks & Recreation Department “Patriotic Musical Review Park 9:30 p.m./dusk - Fireworks – near Kirksville Country Club. more events |
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304 S Franklin St
Kirksville, MO 63501
(660) 665-3766
kvtourism@cableone.net
Kirksville, MO 63501
(660) 665-3766
kvtourism@cableone.net
About Kirksville
Kirksville, the county seat of Adair County, is
located in the Chariton Valley Region of
Northeast Missouri, approximately 168 miles
northeast of Kansas City Missouri, 204 miles
northwest of St. Louis, Missouri and 90 miles
north of Columbia Missouri.
The great outdoors surround Kirksville,
including three large state conservation areas:
Big Creek, Sugar Creek and Montgomery
Woods, along with muskellunge fishing at
Hazel Creek Lake and camping & water
recreation at Thousand Hills State Park.
Kirksville is home to Truman State University.
Founded in 1867, Truman State has the
distinction of being Missouri's only highly
selective statewide public liberal arts and
sciences university.
Kirksville is also home to the Kirksville College
of Osteopathic Medicine. Founded in 1892 by
Dr. A.T. Still, it was the world's first osteopathic
college.
With a population of over 17,000, Kirksville is
the shopping, health care, education, hunting
and fishing center of Northeast Missouri.
F.Y.I.
Climate:
Warmest Month's Average (July): 76.2F
Coolest Month's Average (January): 23.1F
Average Annual Rainfall: 35.4"
Average Annual Snowfall: 28.9"
Transportation:
Amtrak, Southwest Chief
Station at La Plata, MO (12 miles south of Kirksville).
800-USA-RAIL. amtrak.com
Kirksville Regional Airport
6,000-foot hard surface runway; 2 daily flights to and
from St. Louis Lambert Airport Call 660-627-0100 or
visit www.kirksvillecity.com for commercial flight
information. Tickets can be purchased
at:www.airchoiceone.com
Car Rental
Enterprise Rent A Car 2611 S. Franklin, Kirksville
660-665-3396
Jim Robertson's
North Highway 63, Kirksville
660-665-2805
Population:
City: 17,304
County: 24,977
Parks & Recreation:
7 Public Parks
6-Field Baseball/Softball Complex;
4 Public Tennis Courts;
2 Community Recreation Facilities.
Kirksville Aquatic Center
Zero-depth entry, diving board, double-loop slide,
floatables, water tea cup and mushroom and a 6-lane
indoor pool.
Kirksville Hike/ Bike Trail
Walkers, joggers and bikers can enjoy 5 miles of trails
running through Kirksville. The trail is a part of the
proposed 22-mile path that will eventually circle the
city.
Nearest Large Cities:
Chicago: 384 miles
St. Louis: 192 miles
Kansas City, Mo.: 156 miles
Columbia, Mo.: 88 miles
Des Moines, Iowa: 150 miles
Climate:
Warmest Month's Average (July): 76.2F
Coolest Month's Average (January): 23.1F
Average Annual Rainfall: 35.4"
Average Annual Snowfall: 28.9"
Transportation:
Amtrak, Southwest Chief
Station at La Plata, MO (12 miles south of Kirksville).
800-USA-RAIL. amtrak.com
Kirksville Regional Airport
6,000-foot hard surface runway; 2 daily flights to and
from St. Louis Lambert Airport Call 660-627-0100 or
visit www.kirksvillecity.com for commercial flight
information. Tickets can be purchased
at:www.airchoiceone.com
Car Rental
Enterprise Rent A Car 2611 S. Franklin, Kirksville
660-665-3396
Jim Robertson's
North Highway 63, Kirksville
660-665-2805
Population:
City: 17,304
County: 24,977
Parks & Recreation:
7 Public Parks
6-Field Baseball/Softball Complex;
4 Public Tennis Courts;
2 Community Recreation Facilities.
Kirksville Aquatic Center
Zero-depth entry, diving board, double-loop slide,
floatables, water tea cup and mushroom and a 6-lane
indoor pool.
Kirksville Hike/ Bike Trail
Walkers, joggers and bikers can enjoy 5 miles of trails
running through Kirksville. The trail is a part of the
proposed 22-mile path that will eventually circle the
city.
Nearest Large Cities:
Chicago: 384 miles
St. Louis: 192 miles
Kansas City, Mo.: 156 miles
Columbia, Mo.: 88 miles
Des Moines, Iowa: 150 miles
Emergency Information
Emergency: call 911
Medical Information
Emergency Room: Northeast Regional Medical
Center, 315 S. Osteopathy, Kirksville,
660-785-1000.
Adair County Health Department: 1001 S.
Jamison Street, 660-665-8491
Pharmacies
Elliot Pharmacy, 660-665-9871
HyVee Pharmacy, 660-665-8335
MedDepot, 660-665-7239
Rider Drug, 660-665-4666
Walgreens, 660-665-3027
Wal-Mart Pharmacy, 660-627-1297
Weather Information
Kirksville is located in Adair County. North is
Schuyler County, south is Macon County, west is
Sullivan County, and east is Knox County.
Radio Stations: KIRX radio-1450 AM, KTUF
radio-93.7 FM, KRXL radio-94.5 FM, KLTE radio-
107.9 FM
Television Station: KTVO Channel 3 or channel 6
with Cable; KTVOTV3 website.
Time and Temperature: 660-627-5752
Veterinarians
Adair County Veterinary Clinic, 660-665-6696
Lindquist Veterinary Clinic, 660-665-2719
Emergency: call 911
Medical Information
Emergency Room: Northeast Regional Medical
Center, 315 S. Osteopathy, Kirksville,
660-785-1000.
Adair County Health Department: 1001 S.
Jamison Street, 660-665-8491
Pharmacies
Elliot Pharmacy, 660-665-9871
HyVee Pharmacy, 660-665-8335
MedDepot, 660-665-7239
Rider Drug, 660-665-4666
Walgreens, 660-665-3027
Wal-Mart Pharmacy, 660-627-1297
Weather Information
Kirksville is located in Adair County. North is
Schuyler County, south is Macon County, west is
Sullivan County, and east is Knox County.
Radio Stations: KIRX radio-1450 AM, KTUF
radio-93.7 FM, KRXL radio-94.5 FM, KLTE radio-
107.9 FM
Television Station: KTVO Channel 3 or channel 6
with Cable; KTVOTV3 website.
Time and Temperature: 660-627-5752
Veterinarians
Adair County Veterinary Clinic, 660-665-6696
Lindquist Veterinary Clinic, 660-665-2719