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Kimberly, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°25′54″N 92°29′21″W / 39.43167°N 92.48917°W / 39.43167; -92.48917
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Kimberly is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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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

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

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