Kimbro, Texas
Kimbro | |
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Kimbro, Texas sign | |
| Nickname: City of Faith | |
Kimbro Location within the state of Texas Kimbro Kimbro (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 30°23′19″N 97°28′17″W / 30.38861°N 97.47139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Travis |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Kimbro is an unincorporated community in northeast Travis County, Texas, United States.
History
The community was named after Lemuel Kimbro, a pioneer landowner. It was first settled in the 1870s by families from Sweden, Norway, and Germany. Most families engaged in cotton farming.[1] A post office opened in 1901, but closed the following year.[2] 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.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Kimbro". Historic Marker Database. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
External links
- Kimbro, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online