Kimberly, Missouri

Kimberly is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

Kimberly had is start in 1895 as a mining community.^[2] A post office called Kimberly was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1905.^[3] The community takes its name from the mining center of Kimberley, South Africa.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kimberly, Missouri
1 2 "Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Randolph County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Huntsville
Cities	Clark Clifton Hill Higbee Huntsville Moberly
Villages	Cairo Jacksonville Renick
Townships	Cairo Chariton Clifton Jackson Moniteau North Sugar Creek Prairie Salt River Salt Springs Silver Creek South Sugar Creek Union
Unincorporated communities	Darksville Fort Henry Harkes Hubbard Kimberly Levick Mill Milton Mount Airy Randolph Springs Roanoke‡ Ryder Thomas Hill Yates
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°25′54″N 92°29′21″W / 39.43167°N 92.48917°W / 39.43167; -92.48917

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