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Welcome to Kimble ...

So far, we found very little information about Kimble. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Kimble to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kimble, please Contact Us.

Kimble would have been located within present day Kings County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Kimble is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Kimble was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Kimble was located: 559

Communities Also Named Kimble ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Kimble - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Kimble ...

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

  • Hanford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lemoore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Selma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Fresno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
  • Parlier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fowler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Laton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hub
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
    • Hub is located in Kings County
  • Home Garden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Garden
    • Home Garden is located in Kings County
  • Riverdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

Adding Kimble to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kimble in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kimble was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kimble.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kimble, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kings, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kimble - 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>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.