In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kirkconnel like this:
Kirkconnel.-- par. and vil. with ry. sta., NW. Dumfriesshire--par., 26,660 ac., pop. 1019; vil., on river Nith, 3¼ miles NW. of Sanquhar, pop. 464; P.O.; 1 mile W. of vil. are 2 mineral springs.
Kirkconnel through time
Kirkconnel is now part of Dumfries and Galloway district. Click here for graphs and data of how Dumfries and Galloway has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kirkconnel itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kirkconnel, in Dumfries and Galloway and Dumfries Shire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17136
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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