Kimberton, Pennsylvania

Kimberton, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Chrisman's Mill, now the post office
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Chester
Township	East Pikeland

Elevation	207 ft (63.1 m)
Coordinates	40°07′50″N 75°34′20″W / 40.13056°N 75.57222°W / 40.13056; -75.57222Coordinates: 40°07′50″N 75°34′20″W / 40.13056°N 75.57222°W / 40.13056; -75.57222

Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	19442
Area code	610

Location of Kimberton in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Kimberton is an unincorporated community in East Pikeland Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The zip code is 19442. Originally settled in the late 18th century, it was not named until 1817. Like many surrounding villages, Kimberton developed around a tavern; in this case, the tavern was called Chrisman's. In 1796, the Chrisman's Mill began operating, drawing activity to the tiny village. It operated until 1938 and is currently the town's post office. Its current population is 7,901.

Geography

Kimberton is located at 40°07′50″N 75°34′20″W / 40.13056°N 75.57222°W / 40.13056; -75.57222 (40.130N, -75.572W). The elevation is 207 feet.

Notable residents

John S. D. Eisenhower (son of former United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower)

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Municipalities and communities of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: West Chester

City	Coatesville

Boroughs	Atglen Avondale Downingtown Elverson Honey Brook Kennett Square Malvern Modena Oxford Parkesburg Phoenixville South Coatesville Spring City West Chester West Grove

Townships	Birmingham Caln Charlestown East Bradford East Brandywine East Caln East Coventry East Fallowfield East Goshen East Marlborough East Nantmeal East Nottingham East Pikeland East Vincent East Whiteland Easttown Elk Franklin Highland Honey Brook Kennett London Britain London Grove Londonderry Lower Oxford New Garden New London Newlin North Coventry Penn Pennsbury Pocopson Sadsbury Schuylkill South Coventry Thornbury Tredyffrin Upper Oxford Upper Uwchlan Uwchlan Valley Wallace Warwick West Bradford West Brandywine West Caln West Fallowfield West Goshen West Marlborough West Nantmeal West Nottingham West Pikeland West Sadsbury West Vincent West Whiteland Westtown Willistown

CDPs	Berwyn Caln Chesterbrook Cheyney University‡ Cochranville Devon Eagleview Exton Kenilworth Lincoln University Lionville Paoli Pomeroy South Pottstown Thorndale Toughkenamon Westwood

Unincorporated communities	Birchrunville Black Horse Brandamore Bucktown Byers Station Chatham Chester Springs Chesterville Compass Coventryville Cromby Daylesford Devault Doe Run Dorlan Eagle Embreeville Ercildoun Faggs Manor Frazer Glenloch Glenmoore Goshenville Hallman Harmony Hill Harmonyville Hayesville Hayti Hephzibah Hershey Mill Hickory Hill Hiestand Homeville Hopewell Howellville Humphreyville Icedale Ironsides Isabella Jennersville Kaolin Kelton Kemblesville Kimberton Knauertown Landenberg Lenape Lewisville Longwood Lower Hopewell Ludwigs Corner Lyndell Marshallton Mendenhall Milford Mills Mortonville Morstein Nottingham Parker Ford Pocopson Pughtown Russellville Sadsburyville St. Peters Siousca Springdell Strafford‡ Strickersville Sugartown Suplee Unionville Valley Forge Wagontown Warwick Wayne‡ Weatherstone West Goshen Whitford Willowdale Yellow Springs

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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