Kimberly Ghost Town

Pike County, Arkansas34.0436, -93.6892

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
1.9 miMurfreesboro, AR
Mild months
Feb–Nov8 of 12
Next ghost town
8.4 miHopewell
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Kimberly. No free-licensed photo yet.

Kimberly is a ghost town in Pike County, Arkansas.

On the map

20 mi40 miArkadelphiaHopeDe QueenAshdownNashvilleRockwellPrescottKimberly
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Kimberly. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Murfreesboro, AR, about 1.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Little Rock, AR, 89 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Hopewell8.4 mi east
  2. Mount Olive14 mi southwest
  3. Graysonia15 mi east
  4. Midway27 mi northwest
  5. Paraclifta31 mi southwest
  6. Mauldin38 mi north
  7. Richmond41 mi southwest
  8. Bear41 mi northeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°5129Jan5632Feb6438Mar7246Apr7956May8664Jun9068Jul9167Aug8560Sep7448Oct6238Nov5431DecJan: 4.2 inFeb: 4.4 inMar: 5.9 inApr: 6.0 inMay: 6.4 inJun: 3.8 inJul: 4.5 inAug: 3.9 inSep: 4.1 inOct: 5.2 inNov: 4.7 inDec: 5.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Murfreesboro 1W. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Murfreesboro 1W station (USC00035079), 2.5 miles away. About 58.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationPike County, Arkansas
Coordinates34.04360, -93.68920
Also known asKimberly, Arkansas
SourcesWikidata Q6409879

Questions

Where is Kimberly ghost town?

In Pike County, Arkansas, at 34.0436, -93.6892. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Murfreesboro, AR, about 1.9 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Little Rock, AR, 89 miles away.

Can you visit Kimberly?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Kimberly?

Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Murfreesboro 1W. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Kimberly?

Yes. Hopewell (8.4 mi), Mount Olive (14 mi), Graysonia (15 mi), Midway (27 mi).

More ghost towns in Arkansas

All 51 ghost towns in Arkansas