Welcome to Kingston Station ...
Kingston Station is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Kingston Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kingston Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Kingston Station: Kingston Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Kingston Station is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kingston Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kingston Station is located in the (401) area code.
Websites for Kingston Station ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named Kingston Station ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kingston Station - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kingston Station.
Communities near Kingston Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kingston Station.
- Warwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Coventry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - South Kingstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- West Warwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- North Kingstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Westerly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Stonington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- Portsmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 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 Kingston Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingston Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kingston Station. 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 Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingston Station. See our Newspapers Page for Kingston Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingston Station ...
Looking for more information about Kingston Station? 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 Kingston Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kingston Station.
Adding Kingston Station to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kingston Station 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 Kingston Station was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kingston Station.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingston Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, 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 Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |