Kilgore

Variant of Kilgour.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɪlɡɔɹ/

Kilgore (countable and uncountable, plural Kilgores)

1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
2. A placename:
   1. A number of places in the United States:
      1. An unincorporated community in Clark County, Idaho.
      2. A village in Cherry County, Nebraska.
      3. An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Ohio.
      4. Ellipsis of City of Kilgore, a city in Texas, United States.
         • 2010, Kenny Franks, The Texas Republic and the Mormon Kingdom of God:

           The discovery well at Kilgore, Texas, in October 1930 ignited the largest oil boom in American history, transforming the quiet farming community overnight.

         • 2021 June 15, “East Texas Oil Museum Celebrates Kilgore's Legacy”, in Longview News-Journal:

           In the 1930s, Kilgore became the epicenter of crude production with over 1,000 derricks crammed into its downtown, including the famed "World's Richest Acre."

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kilgore is the 1667^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 21627 individuals. Kilgore is most common among White (82.41%) and Black/African American (12.26%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kilgore”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 303.

• Gorelik, kiloerg