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Welcome to Kimberly ...

The town of Kimberly is located in Jefferson 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 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kimberly has a population of 3,558 people<3> (see below for details).

Kimberly is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Kimberly lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Kimberly: (205) & (659)<5>

The ZIP code for Kimberly: 35091<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kimberly had an population of 3,558 people. This is an increase of 31.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 97.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kimberly had a population of 2,711 people. This makes Kimberly the county's 23rd most populous community.

The population of Kimberly represents 0.06% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 144th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,711 people, the population of Kimberly increased 50.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,801 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kimberly.

Communities Also Named Kimberly ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Kimberly - they are located in California, Georgia, Idaho, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, 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.

  • Birmingham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Trussville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain Brook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <7>
  • Center Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gardendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Irondale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <7>
  • Clay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <7>
  • Fultondale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultondale
    • Fultondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultondale <7>
  • Pinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tarrant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
    • Tarrant is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,081 people
    • Tarrant has also been known as:
    • Tarrant City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrant <7>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kimberly, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<8>

From that list, the Kimberly post office opened in 1901.

We also found Kimberly on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kimberly.

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 Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kimberly.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kimberly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Kimberly). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kimberly or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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