Welcome to Kingswood ...
Kingswood is located in Breckinridge County<1>.
The location of Kingswood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kingswood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Kingswood is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kingswood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Kingswood (for example, toward Vine Grove), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Kingswood: (270)
Communities Also Named Kingswood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Kingswood - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (3), Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, North Carolina (4), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kingswood.
Communities near Kingswood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kingswood.
- Leitchfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitchfield
- Leitchfield is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leitchfield <4>
- Hardinsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
- Hardinsburg is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <4>
- Irvington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
- Cloverport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
- Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <4>
- Clarkson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <4>
- Fordsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
- Fordsville is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordsville <4>
- Ekron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
- Ekron is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Buras
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Garfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - McQuady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuady
- McQuady is located in Breckinridge County
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 Kingswood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingswood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kingswood. 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 Kingswood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingswood. See our Newspapers Page for Kingswood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingswood ...
Looking for more information about Kingswood? 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 Kingswood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kingswood.
Adding Kingswood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kingswood 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 Kingswood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kingswood post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kingswood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingswood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Breckinridge, 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 Kingswood - 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/ |