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Welcome to Kings Point ...

Kings Point is located in Saint Tammany Parish<1>.


The location of Kings Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Kings Point: Kings Pt.

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

Kings Point is near sea level<3>.

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

Kings Point lies within the (985) area code.

Communities Also Named Kings Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Kings Point - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Montana, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Tennessee and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Kings Point ...

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

  • Picayune
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
    • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <4>
  • Pearl River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Browns Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
    • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Huntwyck Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntwyck Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
    • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • North Shore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
    • North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • North Shore Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
    • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Logtown ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
    • Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
  • Napoleon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Napoleon is located in Hancock County (MS)
  • Pearlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gainesville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kings Point ...

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

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

The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, 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 Kings Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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