Welcome to Kimmelton ...
Kimmelton is located in Somerset County<1>.
The location of Kimmelton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kimmelton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Kimmelton is 2,010 feet [613 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kimmelton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Kimmelton: (814)
Communities Also Named Kimmelton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kimmelton - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kimmelton.
Communities near Kimmelton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kimmelton.
- Johnstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
- Somerset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Westmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Windber
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
- Windber is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <4>
- Geistown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Meyersdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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>
- Southmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Ligonier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Ferndale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <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 Kimmelton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kimmelton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kimmelton. 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 Kimmelton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kimmelton. See our Newspapers Page for Kimmelton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kimmelton ...
Looking for more information about Kimmelton? 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 Kimmelton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kimmelton.
Adding Kimmelton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kimmelton 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 Kimmelton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kimmelton post office opened in 1901.
We also found Kimmelton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kimmelton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kimmelton. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kimmelton - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |