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Kirklin is a town in Kirklin Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 788 at the 2010 census. The town was named for Nathan Kirk, a local pioneer settler.

Kirklin town overview:
Name:	Kirklin town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Clinton County
Founded:	1830s
Incorporated:	1876
Elevation:	919 ft (280 m)
Total Area:	0.42 sq mi (1.09 km²)
Land Area:	0.42 sq mi (1.09 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	710
Population Density:	1,686.46/sq mi (651.10/km²)
ZIP code:	46050
Area code:	765
FIPS code:	1839942
GNISfeature ID:	0437357

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History

Nathan Kirk, the first white settler in eastern Clinton County, laid out the town of Kirklin in the early 1830s, the original plat consisting a row of seven blocks on either side of the Michigan Road (Main Street). An addition filed on October 24, 1836 added blocks to the east, west and south sides of the original plat. Edward Miller established the first general store in a log building and William Wynkoop built the first hotel; other early businesses included Hiram Dougherty’s cabinet shop, James Hollcraft’s bar, John Heffner’s blacksmith shop, Columbus Kemp’s tannery and M. Z. Saylor (physician).

A total of 224 residents signed a petition to incorporate Kirklin, and an election held April 1, 1876 unanimously approved incorporation. On June 8, 1876 the county commissioners declared the town of Kirklin incorporated.

In the early 20th century, Kirklin held horse shows and street fairs along its brick-paved Main Street.

Kirklin was also commonly known as Kirk’s Cross Roads.

The Kirklin Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.