Welcome to Kimmel ...

Kimmel is located in Somerset County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kimmel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Kimmel is 1,990 feet [607 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Kimmel: (814)

Communities Also Named Kimmel ...

While we believe that this Kimmel is located in Somerset County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Kimmel. Those communities are located in the following counties: Huntingdon and Indiana County.

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

Communities near Kimmel ...

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

• Somerset
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
  • Somerset is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
• Meyersdale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersdale
  • Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersdale <4>
• Berlin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
• South Connellsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
  • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <4>
• Ligonier
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
  • Ligonier is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <4>
• Boswell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
  • Boswell is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <4>
• Grantsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <4>
• Rockwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
• Confluence
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
  • Confluence is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <4>
• Salisbury
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kimmel ...

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

Adding Kimmel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kimmel 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 Kimmel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kimmel post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kimmel.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/