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Welcome to Kimbrough ...

Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County<1>.


The location of Kimbrough has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kimbrough, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Kimbrough is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Kimbrough ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kimbrough - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia and New Mexico.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kimbrough.

Communities near Kimbrough ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kimbrough.

  • Thomasville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Camden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
  • Pine Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Thomaston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Sweet Water
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
    • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Fulton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Yellow Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
    • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Vineland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Marengo County
  • Lamison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
    • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
  • Atkeison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
    • Atkeison is located in Clarke County

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 Kimbrough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kimbrough.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kimbrough. 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 Kimbrough.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kimbrough. See our Newspapers Page for Kimbrough.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kimbrough ...

Looking for more information about Kimbrough? 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 Kimbrough, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kimbrough.

Adding Kimbrough to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kimbrough 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 Kimbrough was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kimbrough.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kimbrough. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Wilcox, 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 Kimbrough - 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.









 

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