Welcome to Kimball ...
Kimball is located in Neosho County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kimball, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.
Kimball is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kimball lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kimball: 620
Communities Also Named Kimball ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Kimball: This one is located in Neosho County and the other is located in Atchison County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 23 communities that are also named Kimball - they are located in Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kimball.
Communities near Kimball ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kimball.
- Chanute
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Humboldt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Erie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Neosho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <3>
- La Harpe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moran
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Moran is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Moran has also been known as:
- Moran City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <3>
- Bronson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
- Uniontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Redfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
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 Kimball. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kimball.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kimball. 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 Kimball.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kimball. See our Newspapers Page for Kimball.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kimball ...
Looking for more information about Kimball? 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 Kimball, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kimball.
Adding Kimball to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kimball 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 Kimball was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Kimball on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kimball.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Neosho, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kimball - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |