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KIMBLE COUNTY, Texas

Pronounced: "Kim-bull"

"no slogan"

County Seat: JunctionEst: 1858
County Borders: N: Menard; NE: Mason; SE: Gillespie; SE: Kerr; SW: Edwards; W: Sutton
Population (2008): 4,432COL Index (2008): 77.6
Zip Codes: 76849, 76854, 76874Area Codes: 325Time Zone: CST
Center Line Coordinates: 30 29' N; 99 46' W
Major Highways: I-10, US 83, 290, 377
Rivers: Llano, JamesLakes: None
Area: 1,274 smElevation: 1,400 to 2,400 ft

REFERENCES

CITIES AND TOWNS:

Cities: Junction
Towns & Villages:
Unincorporated: Buck Hollow, Cleo, London, Noxville, Roosevelt, Segovia, Telegraph, Wilson Place, Yates

Not all of Kimble County is within the Texas Hill Country. Only the eastern-most half of the county area is in the Hill Country. The approximate dividing line is TX 377 - Junction - TX 83. For our definition of the boundaries of the Texas Hill Country, see: Definition & Maps.

COUNTY GOVERNMENT:

County Judge: Judge Andrew Murr
501 Main Street, Junction, TX 76849
Office: 325-446-2724; Fax: 325-446-2986
Email: andrew.murr@co.kimble.tx.us
Web: www.co.kimble.tx.us

COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS:

AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS: Concho Valley COG, 325-944-9666; 2801 W. Loop 306, Suite A San Angelo, TX 76904. www.cvcog.org

COUNTY CHAMBER AND TOURISM:

KIMBLE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 325-446-3190
402 Main St, Junction, TX 76849-4742
Email: junctiontx@cebridge.net

WEATHER: Weather Underground Junction

MEDIA COVERAGE: Latest News (Topix);
Newspaper: The Junction Eagle (www.junctioneagle.com)

MAPS: Mapquest (Junction); County Map

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Tourism, motorcycling, hunting, livestock, wool, mohair, pecan, and grain production.

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online
Kimble County was named after George C. Kimbell, a defender who died at the Alamo.

OTHER PROFILES: TXGenWeb; US Census Quick Facts; TXCIP

Wikipedia; Podunk; City Data

NOTES:

Property Records: TexasCountyData

(We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.)

BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

See web sites shown above. Partial list below:

STATE & FEDERAL OFFICES LOCATED ELSEWHERE
THAT REPRESENT THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY

Click: State & Federal Offices

MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER

AMERICAN RED CROSS, Hill Country Chapter: 830-257-4677; 333 Earl Garrett, Kerrville, TX 78028. porterk@hccredcross.org; http://hccarc.redcross.org; Providing Disaster Relief, CPR/First Aid and Lifeguard training, as well as Disaster Training to Blanco, Gillespie, Mason, Menard, Kimble, Kerr and Sutton Counties.

KIMBLE COUNTY AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE OFFICE: 325-446-2620; Agent. Courthouse, 501 Main Street, Junction, TX 76849. http://kimble-tx.tamu.edu, kimble-tx@tamu.edu