Welcome to Kingston ...
So far, we found very little information about Kingston. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kingston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kingston, please Contact Us.
Kingston would have been located within present day Sierra County<2>.
The location of Kingston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kingston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
When the people of Kingston referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Kingstonian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kingston is 6,220 feet [1,896 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Kingston is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Kingston was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kingston would have been located in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Kingston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Kingston - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kingston.
Communities near Kingston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kingston.
- Hillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <6>
- Lake Valley ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
- Lake Valley is located in Sierra County
- Mimbres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimbres
- Mimbres is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mimbres <6>
- Arrey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrey
- Arrey is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrey <6>
- Santa Rita ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
- Santa Rita is located in Grant County
- Caballo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caballo
- Caballo is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caballo <6>
- Hanover
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Grant County
- Cobre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobre
- Cobre is located in Grant County
- Las Palomas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
- Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
- Vanadium
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
- Vanadium is located in Grant County
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 Kingston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kingston. 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 Kingston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingston. See our Newspapers Page for Kingston.
Adding Kingston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kingston 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 Kingston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kingston post office opened in 1882.
We also found Kingston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kingston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kingston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Kingston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Kingston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kingston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |