Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Kingston came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Kingston in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Kingston. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Kingston, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Kingston:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Kingston was listed as Kingston Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Kingston was listed as Kingston Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Kingston was listed as Kingston Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of Rhode Island (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Rhode Island (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Kingston is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Kingston. See our Misc Page for Kingston for more information.