Welcome to Kimberly ...
Kimberly is located in Randolph County<1>.
The location of Kimberly has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kimberly, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Kimberly is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kimberly lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Kimberly ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Kimberly - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Idaho, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kimberly.
Communities near Kimberly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kimberly.
- Moberly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
- Moberly is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moberly <4>
- Salisbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
- Sturgeon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Sturgeon is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <4>
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Higbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Higbee is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higbee <4>
- Clark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Armstrong
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Cairo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Renick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kimberly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kimberly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kimberly. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kimberly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kimberly. See our Newspapers Page for Kimberly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kimberly ...
Looking for more information about Kimberly? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kimberly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kimberly.
Adding Kimberly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kimberly in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kimberly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kimberly post office opened in 1900.
We also found Kimberly on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kimberly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kimberly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kimberly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |