Kimball is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States.

A rescue party was able to dig through the wreckage, allowing 215 to return alive to the surface.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the town was 34.06% White, 63.26% African American, 0.24% Pacific Islander, and 2.43% from two or more races.

At the time Kimball was the smallest city in US with a Kmart (although it served shoppers normally from the bigger[16][17] town of Welch.

The Houston Coal Company Store is a one-story building constructed with dark red brick and covered by a hipped green tile roof, surrounded by a shaded yard.

Arched windows and projecting wings along the facade introduce stylistic variation to the structure.

Across Carswell Hollow Road, the owner's former residence, built with similar materials, incorporates Tudor-style influences.

[21] Both buildings were designed by a Cincinnati architect, reflecting a cohesive architectural approach.