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Welcome to Kingman ...

Kingman is located in Penobscot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kingman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.

Kingman is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Kingman (for example, toward McAdam (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Kingman: 207

The ZIP code for Kingman: 04451<3>

Communities Also Named Kingman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Kingman - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Kingman ...

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

  • Lincoln
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • East Millinocket
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Medway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Medway is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <4>
  • Lee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mattawamkeag
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Danforth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Springfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Winn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Winn is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Woodville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodville is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingman ...

Looking for more information about Kingman? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kingman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kingman.

Adding Kingman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kingman 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 Kingman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kingman post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kingman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kingman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kingman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kingman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/