Welcome to Kingman ...

The town of Kingman is located in Fountain County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kingman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kingman has a population of 458 people<3> (see below for details).

Kingman is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Kingman lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Kingman (for example, toward Georgetown (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Kingman is within the (765) area code.

The ZIP code for Kingman: 47952<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kingman had an population of 458 people. This is a decrease of 10.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kingman had a population of 511 people. This makes Kingman the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 511 people, the population of Kingman decreased 5.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 538 people).

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

Communities Also Named Kingman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Kingman - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Ohio and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Kingman ...

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

• Georgetown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <6>
• Westville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <6>
• Covington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <6>
• Rockville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <6>
• Veedersburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
  • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <6>
• Cayuga
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
  • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <6>
• Montezuma
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <6>
• Waynetown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
  • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <6>
• New Market
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
  • New Market is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
• Dana
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Dana is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 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 Kingman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kingman. 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 Kingman.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingman ...

Looking for more information about Kingman? 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 Kingman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kingman.

Adding Kingman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kingman 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 Kingman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kingman post office opened in 1886.

We also found Kingman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kingman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fountain County: www.co.fountain.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov