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Welcome to Kimmell ...

Kimmell is located in Noble County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kimmell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Kimmell is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Kimmell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Kimmell (for example, toward Hamlet), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Kimmell: 260

The ZIP code for Kimmell: 46760<3>

Communities Also Named Kimmell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kimmell - it's located in Oregon.

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

Communities near Kimmell ...

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

  • Goshen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Kendallville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Columbia City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Winona Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Ligonier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Syracuse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • LaGrange
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Avilla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Albion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Churubusco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kimmell ...

Looking for more information about Kimmell? 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 Kimmell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kimmell.

Adding Kimmell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kimmell 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 (so far) for Kimmell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kimmell post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kimmell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Noble, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kimmell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Kimmell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kimmell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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