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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Killearn like this:
Killearn, par. and vil. with ry. sta., SW. Stirlingshire - par., 15,370 ac., pop. 1131; vil., 1¾ mile N. of sta., which is 9½ miles NW. of Lennoxtown, pop. 356; P.O.; Killearn has an obelisk in memory of George Buchanan (1506-1582), the historian, who was a native; 1½ mile SW. of vil. is Killearn House, seat.
Killearn is now part of STIRLING Council. Click here for graphs and data of how STIRLING has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Killearn itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Killearn, in Stirling and Stirlingshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16981
Date accessed: 14th February 2026
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