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Nearest Communities to Kingston,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Kingston, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Kingston:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Kingston.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Kingston is located in Des Moines County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Des Moines County: Henry, Lee, Louisa, Hancock (IL) & Henderson (IL).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 156 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kingston. Of these communities, 132 are located in counties other than Des Moines County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Kingston (which is Des Moines County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Kingston

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Des Moines County   (where Kingston resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Des Moines:   Burlington
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kingston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kingston.
      • Huron
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Huron is also located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Kossuth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Kossuth is also located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Latty
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Latty is also located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
      • Mediapolis
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Sperry
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Northfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Northfield is also located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Dodgeville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Kline
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Garland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Garland is also located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Roscoe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Roscoe is also located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Burlington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Beaverdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Beaverdale is also located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Prairie Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Prairie Grove is also located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
        • West Burlington
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Pleasant Grove is also located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Middletown
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Yarmouth
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Kemper
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Kemper is also located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
        • Danville Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Danville Center is also located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Center
        • Danville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Danville is also located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
        • Patterson
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Patterson is also located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Spring Grove
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Spring Grove is also located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
        • Augusta
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Augusta is also located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
        • Skunk River
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Skunk River is also located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
  • Henry County
  • Lee County
  • Louisa County
    • County Website:   https://louisacountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Louisa:   Wapello
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kingston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kingston.
      • Oakville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Elrick Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Newport
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Newport is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Toolesboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Toolesboro is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toolesboro
      • Morning Sun
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wapello
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Port Louisa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Port Louisa is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Louisa
      • Marsh
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Marsh is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
      • Cairo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Cairo is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Grandview
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Grandview is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Bard
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Bard is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
      • Columbus City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
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        • Columbus Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Fredonia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Letts
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hillsboro ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Hillsboro was located in Louisa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Lafayette ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Lafayette was located in Louisa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
        • Wyman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Muscatine County
  • Washington County
  • Hancock County
  • Henderson County
    • County Seat for Henderson:   Oquawka (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kingston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kingston.
      • Oquawka
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Milroy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gladstone
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rozetta
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lone Tree
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Lone Tree is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Bald Bluff
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Bald Bluff is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Bluff
      • Reeds
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Reeds is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
      • Gulf Port
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Biggsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Carthage Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Carthage Lake is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Lake
      • Hopper
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Hopper is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
      • Silver Lake ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Silver Lake was located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Olena
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Heapsville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Heapsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
        • Carman
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Decorra
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Decorra is located in Henderson County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorra
        • Yellow Banks
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Banks
        • Media
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Stronghurst
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Iowa Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
        • Lomax
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Terre Haute
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Raritan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Raritan is located in Henderson County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • McDonough County
  • Mercer County
  • Rock Island County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://warrencountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Monmouth (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kingston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kingston.
      • Little York
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Denny ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Denny was located in Warren County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
      • Eleanor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Kirkwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Smithshire
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodvale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Woodvale is located in Warren County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvale
      • Ellison ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ellison was located in Warren County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
      • Ponemah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ponemah is located in Warren County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
      • Alexis Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Alexis Junction is located in Warren County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Junction
      • Monmouth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Shaw
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Shaw is located in Warren County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Spring Grove ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Spring Grove was located in Warren County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Gerlaw
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Larchland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Larchland is located in Warren County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
        • New Lancaster ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • New Lancaster was located in Warren County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
        • Ormonde
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Ormonde is located in Warren County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
        • Phelps
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Phelps is located in Warren County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
        • Roseville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Cameron
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Coldbrook
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Coldbrook is located in Warren County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
        • Shanghai City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Shanghai City is located in Warren County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
        • Utah
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Berwick
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Swan Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Swan Creek is located in Warren County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
        • Surrey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kingston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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