Welcome to Kingsville ...
So far, we found very little information about Kingsville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kingsville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kingsville, please Contact Us.
Kingsville would have been located within present day Randolph County<2>.
The location of Kingsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kingsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kingsville is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Kingsville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Kingsville still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Kingsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Kingsville - they are located in California, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kingsville.
Communities near Kingsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kingsville.
- Pocahontas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <5>
- Cherokee Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee Village <5>
- Highland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Hardy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <5>
- Imboden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
- Imboden is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <5>
- Black Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <5>
- College City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Ravenden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
- Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <5>
- Portia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
- Portia is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <5>
- Lynn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <5>
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 Kingsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kingsville. 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 Kingsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingsville. See our Newspapers Page for Kingsville.
Adding Kingsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kingsville 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 Kingsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kingsville post office opened in 1888.
We also found Kingsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kingsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Kingsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Randolph, 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 Kingsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |