Kimberly West Virginia Map

About Kimberly, West Virginia

Kimberly is a locality in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 213. The population density is 92.2 people per km². Kimberly is located at 38.1408°N, 81.2967°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 26590, 25118.

Kimberly emerges from the shadowed floor of a narrow lowland, defined by the persistent, cold slide of the Right Branch Miracle Run as it carves through the earth. It lies 16.4 miles north-northwest of Fairmont, WV (from Fairmont, WV: bearing 332°T), and is situated 18.3 miles west-northwest of Morgantown. The air here holds a heavy, damp stillness, carrying the scent of damp shale and decaying leaves that collect in the depths of Stiles Hollow nearby. Sunlight struggles to reach the valley bottom, filtering through a dense canopy of hardwoods that cling to the steep, rising embankments. At dusk, the light turns a bruised, metallic gray, sharpening the edges of the jagged landscape and emphasizing the quiet isolation of the terrain. While the distant Appalachian Mountains remain a faint, hazy suggestion on the far horizon, Kimberly exists within a tighter, more intimate geography where the land itself dictates the pace of movement.

History in Kimberly remains anchored to the deep, silent seams of coal that once drew generations of men into the dark earth, leaving behind a legacy of endurance that persists in the weathered facades of the older structures. The local economy has shifted away from the frantic industry of the past, leaving a quietude that defines the daily rhythm of those who remain. Residents often look toward the Gilmore Township Park for a sense of open space, finding a stark contrast to the claustrophobic beauty of the surrounding ravines. Even when travelers venture toward the Consol Number Nine Water Supply Lake, they do so with the understanding that the true character of Kimberly is found in the stillness of the hollows, where the memory of heavy machinery has long since been replaced by the steady, unceasing flow of the water against the stones.

About This Kimberly Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kimberly, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.140762, -81.296696. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Kimberly includes the ZIP code (26590, 25118), telephone area code (304), county seat of Monongalia County (Morgantown), and school district assignment (Fayette County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.