Kimball, Kansas

Kimball, Kansas
KDOT map of Neosho County (legend)
KDOT map of Neosho County (legend)
Kimball is located in Kansas
Kimball
Kimball
Kimball is located in the United States
Kimball
Kimball
Coordinates: 37°39′40″N 95°09′49″W / 37.66111°N 95.16361°W / 37.66111; -95.16361[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNeosho
Founded1880s
Platted1888
Elevation1,043 ft (318 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-36800
GNIS ID474978[1]

Kimball is an unincorporated community in Neosho County, Kansas, United States.[1] The community is located next to a railroad between the cities of Erie and Stark.

History

Kimball, originally spelled Kimbal, was platted in 1888.[2]

The first post office in Kimbal was established in May 1888. The name was officially changed to Kimball (with two Ls) in 1950, and the post office closed in 1956.[3]

The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad passed through Kimball and a passenger depot previously existed in the community.

Transportation

The nearest intercity bus stop is located in Chanute. Service is provided by Jefferson Lines on a route from Minneapolis to Tulsa.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kimball, Kansas
  2. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 71.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Kansas Bus Stops". Retrieved July 28, 2025.

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