Welcome to Kings ...

Kings is located in Coles County<1>.

Kings is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Kings lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Kings (for example, toward Universal (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Kings: 217 & 447<3>

Communities Also Named Kings ...

While we believe that this Kings is located in Coles County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Kings. Those communities are located in the following counties: Ogle and Perry County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 20 communities that are also named Kings - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kings.

Communities near Kings ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kings.

• Charleston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
• Paris
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
• Tuscola
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
  • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <4>
• Arcola
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
  • Arcola is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <4>
• Villa Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
  • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
• Chrisman
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
  • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
• Newman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
  • Newman is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newman <4>
• Ashmore
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
  • Ashmore is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <4>
• Kansas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Kansas is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <4>
• Sidell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
  • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <4>

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 Kings. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kings.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kings. 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 Kings.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kings. See our Newspapers Page for Kings.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kings ...

Looking for more information about Kings? 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 Kings, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kings.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov