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Welcome to Kinston ...

The town of Kinston is located in Coffee County<1>.


The location of Kinston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kinston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kinston has a population of 551 people<3> (see below for details).

Kinston is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Kinston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Kinston: (334)

The ZIP code for Kinston: 36453<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kinston had an population of 551 people. This is an increase of 2.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kinston had a population of 540 people. This makes Kinston the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Kinston represents 0.01% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 326th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 540 people, the population of Kinston decreased 10.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 602 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kinston.

Communities Also Named Kinston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kinston - it's located in North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kinston.

Communities near Kinston ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kinston.

  • Andalusia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Opp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
    • Opp is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <6>
  • Elba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <6>
  • Florala
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Samson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Brockton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brockton
    • New Brockton is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brockton <6>
  • Paxton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Walton County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <6>
  • Babbie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
    • Babbie is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Lockhart
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Lockhart is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Sanford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kinston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kinston.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kinston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kinston.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kinston. See our Newspapers Page for Kinston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kinston ...

Looking for more information about Kinston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kinston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kinston.

Adding Kinston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kinston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kinston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kinston post office opened in 1912.

We also found Kinston on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alabama (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kinston.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kinston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Coffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kinston.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kinston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Kinston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kinston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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