Kimbro, Texas

Kimbro
Unincorporated community
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Kimbro is located in Texas
Kimbro
Kimbro
Location within the state of Texas
Kimbro is located in the United States
Kimbro
Kimbro
Kimbro (the United States)
Coordinates: 30°23′19″N 97°28′17″W / 30.38861°N 97.47139°W / 30.38861; -97.47139
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTravis
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Kimbro is an unincorporated community in northeast Travis County, Texas, United States.

History

Situated on Farm to Market Road 1100, he community was named for landowner Lemuel Kimbro. Originally named Cottonwood for its vicinity to Cottonwood Creek.[1] was first settled in the 1870s by families from Sweden, Norway, and Germany. Most families engaged in cotton farming.[2] A post office opened in 1901 and closed the following year.[3] In 1947, the community's school closed and was consolidated into the Manda Consolidated School District. In 1954, the Swedish Evangelical Free Church of Kimbro moved to nearby Elgin.[2] As of 1990, its population is 50.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Association, Texas State Historical. "Kimbro, Texas: A Historical Overview of the Community". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Kimbro". Historic Marker Database. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
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