Welcome to Kings Station ...
Kings Station is located in Saratoga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kings Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Kings Station: Kings Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kings Station for more information about variations on the name of Kings Station.
Kings Station is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kings Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kings Station: 518 & 838<3>
Communities near Kings Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kings Station.
- Saratoga Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
- Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <5>
- Glens Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ballston Spa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- South Glens Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Edward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
- Fort Edward is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <5>
- Corinth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stillwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greenwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 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 Kings Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kings Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kings Station. 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 Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kings Station. See our Newspapers Page for Kings Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kings Station ...
Looking for more information about Kings Station? 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 Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kings Station.
Adding Kings Station to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kings Station 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 Kings Station was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Kings Station on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kings Station.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saratoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kings Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Kings Station area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Kings Station area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |