Kimball, Kansas
Coordinates37°39′40″N 95°09′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNeosho
Founded1880s
Platted1888
Unit prefImperial
Elevation1043 ft
Time zoneCST (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Area code620
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

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  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 9 October 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Kansas Bus Stops". Retrieved July 28, 2025.

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