Welcome to Kings Mountain ...

Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kings Mountain, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Kings Mountain: Kings Mtn. (or less commonly used: Kings Mntn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kings Mountain for more information about variations on the name of Kings Mountain.

Kings Mountain is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Kings Mountain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Kings Mountain (for example, toward Greensburg), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Kings Mountain: 606

The ZIP code for Kings Mountain: 40442<3>

Communities Also Named Kings Mountain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kings Mountain - they are located in Georgia and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Kings Mountain ...

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

• Danville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Danville is located in Boyle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Somerset
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
• Lancaster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
• Stanford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Stanford is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Junction City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Junction City is located in Boyle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
• Liberty
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Liberty is located in Casey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Brodhead
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <4>
• Crab Orchard
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>
• Science Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <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 Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kings Mountain.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kings Mountain ...

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

Adding Kings Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kings Mountain 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 (so far) for Kings Mountain was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kings Mountain.