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Around Kinston ...

For comparison, Kinston has a population of 19,800 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Kinston, with the nearest first.

  • Kinfield Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
    • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
  • Loftins Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Graingers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wise Forks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wise Forks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
    • Wise Forks is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wise Forks
    • From Kinston to Wise Forks
  • Albrittons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fields
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
    • Fields is located in Lenoir County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fields
    • From Kinston to Fields
  • Glenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
    • Glenfield is located in Greene County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenfield
    • From Kinston to Glenfield
  • Shady Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shady Grove
    • From Kinston to Shady Grove
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Grifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hookerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
      • Hookerton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <4>
    • Tick Bite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Deep Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sassers Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • La Grange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>

For more communities neighboring Kinston, please visit our County-by-County Page for Kinston.

Lenoir County ...

Kinston is located in Lenoir County<5> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lenoir County: Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Pitt & Wayne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kinston ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kinston.

Airports Near Kinston ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Kinston and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Kinston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kinston ...

Looking for more information about Kinston? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Kinston. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Kinston, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kinston.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Kinston: www.ci.kinston.nc.us/

The official website for Lenoir County: www.co.lenoir.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kinston.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Lenoir, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Kinston), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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