Welcome to West Kingston ...
West Kingston is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of West Kingston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Kingston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
A typical abbreviation for West Kingston: W. Kingston
West Kingston is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Kingston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Kingston lies within the (401) area code.
Websites for West Kingston ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named West Kingston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Kingston - it's located in New Hampshire.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Kingston.
Communities near West Kingston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Kingston.
- Warwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Coventry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - West Warwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- North Kingstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Westerly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Portsmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Narragansett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- East Greenwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 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 West Kingston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Kingston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Kingston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Kingston. See our Newspapers Page for West Kingston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Kingston ...
Looking for more information about West Kingston? 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 West Kingston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Kingston.
Adding West Kingston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Kingston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the West Kingston post office opened in 1875.
We also found West Kingston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Kingston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Kingston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Kingston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |