Kimberly, Missouri Explained

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

History

Kimberly had is start in 1895 as a mining community.[1] A post office called Kimberly was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community takes its name from the mining center of Kimberley, South Africa.

References

39.4317°N -92.4892°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Randolph County Place Names, 1928–1945 . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 12, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070743/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_randolph.html . June 24, 2016 . live.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 12 December 2016.

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