Kimberley
Encyclopedia
United States
- Kimberly, ArkansasKimberly, ArkansasThe incorporated town of Kimberly, a sparsely inhabited area on the south side of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, began in late 1908 as an ill-fated land-development project spanning almost . At the time, the recently discovered Arkansas diamond field was still generating a speculative heyday, and the...
- Kimberly, AlabamaKimberly, AlabamaKimberly is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 2,711. Beginning June 29, 2011, due to the population increase from 1801 persons in 2000, to 2711 persons in 2010, the Town will begin operating as a City....
- Kimberly, IdahoKimberly, IdahoKimberly is a city in Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,614 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Twin Falls, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area.Kimberly was founded in 1905. It is named after Peter L...
- Kimberly Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- Kimberly, OregonKimberly, OregonKimberly is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the intersection of Oregon Route 19 and Oregon Route 402 and the confluence of the John Day and the North Fork John Day rivers....
, unincorporated community - Kimberly, UtahKimberly, Utah- External links :* at GhostTowns.com* at Ghost Towns of Utah...
, abandoned town - Kimberly, Fayette County, West VirginiaKimberly, Fayette County, West VirginiaKimberly is an unincorporated census-designated place in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along Armstrong Creek shortly before it enters the Kanawha River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 287....
, unincorporated community - Kimberly, Monongalia County, West VirginiaKimberly, Monongalia County, West VirginiaKimberly is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Kimberly is located along County Route 15 off of West Virginia Route 7 near Blacksville....
, unincorporated community - Kimberly, WisconsinKimberly, WisconsinKimberly is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,146 at the 2000 census.-History:Kimberly was founded in 1889 and was named after John A...
- Kimberly, California
People
- Kimberly (given name)Kimberly (given name)Kimberly is a unisex given name originated from a South African place. The name was derived from an English title, which was in turn derived from an English place name. A variant spelling of the name is Kimberley, borne by both males and females. The form Kimberly is more common in North America...
, the English-language given names Kimberly and Kimberley - Kimberley (surname)Kimberley (surname)Kimberley is a surname in the English language. A variant form of the surname is Kimberly.Kimberley is derived from any of several places in England named Kimberley. However, several such places have differing etymologies...
, the English-language surnames Kimberley and Kimberly- Barry KimberleyBarry KimberleyBarry Robert Kimberley is a former Australian rules footballer who was highly successful in the West Australian Football League playing for the Swan Districts Football Club and the Perth Football Club....
, Australian rules footballer - Kayton KimberlyKayton KimberlyKayton Kimberly is an American author, entrepreneur and businessman who is best known for his debut book Repossess Your Life!, which was published in 2007...
, businessman and author of Repossess Your Life! - Lewis KimberlyLewis KimberlyRear Admiral Lewis Ashfield Kimberly was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War and the years following.-Early life and career:...
, United States Naval officer during the American Civil War - Kimberly Amadeo, An American writer, EconomistEconomistAn economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
and President of WorldMoneyWatch.com
- Barry Kimberley
- Earl of KimberleyEarl of KimberleyEarl of Kimberley, of Kimberley in the County of Norfolk, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1866 for the prominent Liberal politician John Wodehouse, 3rd Baron Wodehouse...
, peerage in the United Kingdom
Other uses
Warships- HMS Kimberley (F50)HMS Kimberley (F50)HMS Kimberley was a K-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She served in the Second World War and survived it, being one of only two of the K-class to do so. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Kimberley, after the town of Kimberley, Northern Cape, site of the Siege...
, K-class destroyer of the Royal Navy - USS Kimberly (DD-80)USS Kimberly (DD-80)The first USS Kimberly was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. She was named for Lewis Ashfield Kimberly.-History:...
, destroyer (1917–37) of the U.S. Navy - USS Kimberly (DD-521)USS Kimberly (DD-521)USS Kimberly , a , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly ....
, destroyer (1942–67) of the U.S. Navy
Other
- Siege of KimberleySiege of KimberleyThe Siege of Kimberley took place during the Second Boer War at Kimberley, Cape Colony , when Boer forces from the Orange Free State and the Transvaal besieged the diamond mining town. The Boers moved quickly to try to capture the British enclave when war broke out between the British and the two...
(1899–1900), event during the Second Boer War - Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, to certify the origin of rough diamonds
- Kimberly MansionKimberly MansionKimberly Mansion is a historic house in Glastonbury, Connecticut. It was the home of Abby and Julia Evelina Smith, political activists involved in causes including abolitionism and women's suffrage...
, Connecticut, a historic house in the United States - "Kimberly", track on Horses (album)Horses (album)"Horses" is often cited as one of the greatest albums in music history. In 2003, the album was ranked number 44 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. NME named the album number 1 in its list "20 Near-as-Damn-It Perfect Initial Efforts"...
(1975) by Patti Smith
See also
- Kimberly-ClarkKimberly-ClarkKimberly-Clark Corporation is an American corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products. Kimberly-Clark brand name products include "Kleenex" facial tissue, "Kotex" feminine hygiene products, "Cottonelle", Scott and Andrex toilet paper, Wypall utility wipes, "KimWipes"...
, U.S. producer of paper-based consumer products - Duffner and KimberlyDuffner and KimberlyDuffner & Kimberly was a New York City company which produced leaded glass and bronze lamps around the same time as Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios. The Duffner & Kimberly Company was formed in December 1905, with a capital outlay of $350,000...
, U.S. lamp manufacturers - The Kimberly TripThe Kimberly TripThe Kimberly Trip is a pop band from Sacramento, California.-Prehistory:The Kimberly Trip started with founding members Jeffry Wynne Prince and drummer/keyboardist Dave "Bractune" Meyer. The two began playing in bands together in junior high school, such as Thin Ice, a progressive rock band...
, American pop band from California