Welcome to Kimery ...
Kimery is located in Weakley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kimery, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Kimery is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kimery lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kimery: 731
Websites for Kimery ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.weakleycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Kimery, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Kimery ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kimery.
- Ledbetter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
- Milan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Churchton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
- Churchton is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
- Union Central
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Dresden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
- Dyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Kimery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kimery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kimery. 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 Kimery.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kimery. See our Newspapers Page for Kimery.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kimery ...
Looking for more information about Kimery? 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 Kimery, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kimery.
Adding Kimery to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kimery 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 Kimery was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kimery post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kimery.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Weakley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kimery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |