History of Kimballton

Kimballton was the last village platted in Audubon County. In 1882, Hans J. Jorgensen journeyed from the southeastern part of the county to the western part following some settled trails. He settled in what is the southwest corner of the county, and more people, almost exclusivly Danes, followed from both Audubon and Shelby Counties in 1883.

The town was named for an official of the railroad, Edward Kimball. With the coming of the Atlantic Northern Railway, businesses and banks were established and many new residences were built. The railroad has since been discontinued, but nothing has yet stopped the Danish people in Kimballton.