Kimbrell, Alabama

Kimbrell (also Kimbrel) is an unincorporated community in Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties, Alabama, United States.[2] Kimbrell was named in honor of Miles Kimbrell, a storekeeper and sewing machine agent.[3] A post office operated under the name Kimbrel from 1895 to 1905.[4]

Kimbrell, Alabama
Kimbrell
Kimbrell
Coordinates: 33°16′34″N 87°04′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesJefferson and Tuscaloosa
Elevation
479 ft (146 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID151955[1]

Notes

  1. "Ralph". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Kimbrell, Alabama". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 79. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  4. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 January 2015.



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