Set in the midst of rural Western Nebraska, in the scenic Lodgepole Valley, Kimball is the High Point of Nebraska. Not only our elevation and nearby Panorama Point show us as High Point, but Kimball can be the "High Point" of your visit, your stay and your day ...Kimball, your Destination High Point. Kimball was originally called Antelopeville, and under the latter name was established in about 1870 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It was renamed in 1885 in honor of Thomas Kimball, a railroad official. Kimball was incorporated in 1888.