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Welcome to Kingsville ...

The city of Kingsville is located in Johnson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kingsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kingsville has a population of 260 people<3> (see below for details).

Kingsville is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Kingsville is within the (816) area code.

The ZIP code for Kingsville: 64061<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kingsville had an population of 260 people. This is a decrease of 3.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kingsville had a population of 269 people. This makes Kingsville the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 269 people, the population of Kingsville increased 4.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 257 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kingsville.

Communities Also Named Kingsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Kingsville - they are located in Arkansas, California, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Kingsville ...

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

  • Warrensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
    • Warrensburg is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,539 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <6>
  • Harrisonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <6>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <6>
  • Greenwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <6>
  • Odessa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
    • Odessa is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <6>
  • Holden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Lotawana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lotawana
    • Lake Lotawana is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lotawana <6>
  • Garden City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <6>
  • Lone Jack
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingsville ...

Looking for more information about Kingsville? 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 Kingsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kingsville.

Adding Kingsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kingsville 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 for Kingsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kingsville post office opened in 1857.

We also found Kingsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kingsville.

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

The official website for Johnson County: www.jococourthouse.com

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Johnson, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kingsville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kingsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (such as Kingsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kingsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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