Welcome to Kings View ...
Kings View is located in Jones County<1>.
The location of Kings View has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kings View, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Kings View is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kings View lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kings View is within the boundaries of the (478) area code.
Communities near Kings View ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kings View.
- Warner Robins
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Robins
- Warner Robins is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner Robins <4>
- Brookhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Byron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Peach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <4>
- Elberta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Gray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
- Bloomfield Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Dedrich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Gordon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <4>
- Walden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Kings View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kings View.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kings View. 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 Kings View.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kings View. See our Newspapers Page for Kings View.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kings View ...
Looking for more information about Kings View? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kings View, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kings View.
Adding Kings View to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kings View in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kings View was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kings View post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kings View.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jones County: www.jonescounty.org
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Jones, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kings View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |