Welcome to Kingston Shores ...
Kingston Shores is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of Kingston Shores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Kingston Shores: Kingston Shrs.
Kingston Shores is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kingston Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Kingston Shores ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kingston Shores.
- Brockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Weymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Bridgewater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Marshfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,037 people
- Middleborough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Hingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Wareham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Sandwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Bourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Kingston Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingston Shores.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kingston Shores. 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 Kingston Shores.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingston Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Kingston Shores.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, 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 Kingston Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |