Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Kimberly in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Kimberly. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Kimberly listed first.
- Mount Carbon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Carbon
- From Kimberly to Mount Carbon
- Eagle
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Crescent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crescent
- From Kimberly to Crescent
- Deep Water
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Water
- Deep Water is located in Fayette County
- Powellton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Montgomery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montgomery
- From Kimberly to Montgomery
- Handley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Kanawha Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Falls
- Kanawha Falls is located in Fayette County
- Gauley Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <4>
- Kincaid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Gauley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Crown Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Crown Hill is located in Kanawha County
- Beckwith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Beckwith is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckwith <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beckwith
- From Kimberly to Beckwith
- Cotton Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotton Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cotton Hill
- From Kimberly to Cotton Hill
- Belva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Dempsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
- Dempsey is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dempsey
- From Kimberly to Dempsey
- Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Nicholas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dixie
- From Kimberly to Dixie
- Pond Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- East Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Coalburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Dry Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dry Branch
- From Kimberly to Dry Branch
- Decota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Hawks Nest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest
- Hawks Nest is located in Fayette County
- Ansted
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <4>
- Shrewsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County
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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 Kimberly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |