Kirkwood, Pennsylvania
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Kirkwood, Pennsylvania | |
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 Farm in Kirkwood | |
  Kirkwood Location in Pennsylvania  Kirkwood Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′22″N 76°04′37″W / 39.85611°N 76.07694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Township | Colerain |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2) |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 388 |
| • Density | 174.6/sq mi (67.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 17536 |
| FIPS code | 42-39944 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1203948[3] |
Kirkwood is an unincorporated farming town and census-designated place (CDP) in Colerain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lancaster Metro area, in Pennsylvania Dutch Country.
The post office in Kirkwood was established in 1856. A school was built in Kirkwood in 1899. Amish settlers arrived in Kirkwood in 1935 when Isaac and Mary Zook and their nine children moved to the area. Two residents who live in Kirkwood named Adonis and Brock plan to make a fellowship of the krieders. This being a reference to the 5 star restaurant Kreider's which is located in Kirkwood.[4]
