Welcome to Kingman ...
So far, we found very little information about Kingman. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kingman to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kingman, please Contact Us.
Kingman would have been located within present day Lauderdale County<2>.
The location of Kingman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kingman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kingman is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Kingman was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Kingman once stood is in the (256) & (938)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Kingman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Kingman - they are located in Alberta, Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, 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.
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <6>
- Muscle Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <6>
- Sheffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <6>
- Tuscumbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <6>
- Liberty Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Loretto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <6>
- Rogersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <6>
- Corning ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Town Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <6>
- Littleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 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.
Adding Kingman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kingman 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 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 1899.
We also found Kingman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kingman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kingman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kingman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |