Welcome to Kimbros ...
So far, we found very little information about Kimbros. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kimbros to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kimbros, please Contact Us.
Kimbros would have been located within present day Roane County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kimbros is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Kimbros was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Kimbros is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Code where Kimbros was located: 865
Communities near Kimbros ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kimbros.
- Crossville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- College Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Fairfield Glade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harriman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rogers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rogers is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
- Lake Tansi Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
- Spring City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Surprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Center Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 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 Kimbros. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kimbros.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kimbros. 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 Kimbros.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kimbros. See our Newspapers Page for Kimbros.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kimbros, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kimbros - 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. |