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Kilbourne’s post office opened in 1879

Most of Kilbourne was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1966.

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How Kilbourne began

When was Kilbourne founded?

1879

The Kilbourne post office opened in 1879, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 351147 years
Founding year: the first Kilbourne post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Kilbourne’s past

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How Kilbourne came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Kilbourne.

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Not much is known about Kilbourne's early history, but it is believed that the community arose with the establishment of West Carroll Parish in 1877.

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Questions about Kilbourne’s history

What year was Kilbourne founded?

The Kilbourne post office opened in 1879, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (2), Wikipedia, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.