Place:Kirkbean (village), Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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Name	Kirkbean (village)
Type	Village
Coordinates	54.916°N 3.5974°W
Located in	Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland ( - 1975)
See also	Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland	parish in which the village of Kirkbean was located until 1975
	Dumfries and Galloway Region, Scotland	regional administration 1975-1996
	Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland	unitary Council Area since 1996

Kirkbean Village lies at the southeastern foot of Criffell (569m or 1867 feet), 5 miles (8 km) south of the village of New Abbey. A largely 19th Century estate village for Arbigland to the southeast, Kirkbean was the birthplace of John Paul Jones (1747-1792), founder of the US Navy. The father of John Paul Jones was head gardener at Arbigland Gardens.

Kirkbean was located in the parish of Kirkbean in the former County of Kirkcudbrightshire in southwest Scotland. This area is now part of the unitary authority called the Dumfries & Galloway Council Area.

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