Kimberly West Virginia Map

About Kimberly, West Virginia

Kimberly is a locality in Fayette 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 occupies a narrow, rugged crease in the earth where the steep walls of Tucker Hollow rise to meet the sky. It lies 23.2 miles southeast of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 129°T), and is situated 14.1 miles northwest of Oak Hill. Armstrong Creek carves a persistent path through the limestone and silt, its waters reflecting the deep, verdant canopy of hardwoods that cling to the slopes. The air here holds a cool, damp weight, often caught between the shadows of the hills, where the morning light struggles to reach the valley floor before mid-morning. Even at a distance of seventy-five miles, the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains define the horizon, grounding the landscape in a vast, ancient geological permanence.

Coal once defined the pulse of Kimberly, leaving behind a quiet legacy in the weathered foundations and the lingering, industrious spirit of the families who remain. The local economy has shifted away from the heavy extraction that once dictated the pace of life, yet the influence of that era remains visible in the way the land was shaped and the resilience of the people who call this hollow home. Residents might travel five miles to witness the powerful, rushing descent of Kanawha Falls, or spend a quiet afternoon at the Boomer Ball Field, a modest expanse that serves as a focal point for communal gatherings. Life in Kimberly moves with the deliberate, measured cadence of the seasons, far removed from the frantic noise of larger centers, anchored instead by the steady, unceasing flow of the nearby creek.

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 Fayette County (Fayetteville), 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.