Kirkwood, IL
Kirkwood, IL 61447
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Kirkwood is a village in Warren County, Illinois, United States. The population was 794 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The land was set aside as a Military Tract of 1812. In 1859, the first town center was given the name of Lyndon. On August 5, 1865 it was incorporated as Young America. Finally, in May 1874 the town name was changed to Kirkwood in honor of the former governor of Iowa, Samuel J. Kirkwood.
It was the birthplace of mass murderer Richard Speck.
Nearby cities include Roseville, Gladstone, Oquawka, Stronghurst, Raritan.
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