Welcome to Trimble ...

Trimble is located in Crawford County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Trimble: TRIM-buhl<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Trimble, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Trimble is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Trimble (for example, toward Merom (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Trimble lies within the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Trimble ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Trimble - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky (2), Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Trimble ...

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

• Robinson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • Robinson is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <5>
• Sullivan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Sullivan County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <5>
• Oblong
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oblong
  • Oblong is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oblong <5>
• Palestine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Palestine is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <5>
• Shelburn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
  • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <5>
• Carlisle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <5>
• Oaktown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
  • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <5>
• Hutsonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutsonville
  • Hutsonville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutsonville <5>
• Flat Rock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <5>
• Willow Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
  • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trimble ...

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

Adding Trimble to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Trimble 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 Trimble was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Trimble post office opened in 1878.

We also found Trimble on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trimble.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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