Welcome to Kingsboro ...
Kingsboro is located in Harris County<1>.
The location of Kingsboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kingsboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Kingsboro is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kingsboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Kingsboro (for example, toward Cusseta (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area codes for Kingsboro: (706) & (762)<4>
Websites for Kingsboro ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.harriscountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Kingsboro, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Kingsboro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Kingsboro - they are located in New York, North Carolina and Prince Edward Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kingsboro.
Communities near Kingsboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kingsboro.
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Muscogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
- Maridale Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- Phenix City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
- Phenix City is located in Russell County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <5>
- Saint Marys Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Branton Woods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Mountain Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Cusseta Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <5>
- Smith's Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Glenns
(13 miles [20.9 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 Kingsboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingsboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kingsboro. 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 Kingsboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingsboro. See our Newspapers Page for Kingsboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingsboro ...
Looking for more information about Kingsboro? 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 Kingsboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kingsboro.
Adding Kingsboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kingsboro 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 Kingsboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kingsboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingsboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Harris, 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 Kingsboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |