Welcome to Kingston ...
The village of Kingston is located in Green Lake County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kingston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
When the people of Kingston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Kingstonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kingston has a population of 319 people<3> (see below for details).
Kingston is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Kingston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Kingston: (920) & (274)<5>
The ZIP code for Kingston: 53939<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kingston had an population of 319 people. This is a decrease of 2.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kingston had a population of 326 people. This makes Kingston the county's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 326 people, the population of Kingston increased 13.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 288 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kingston.
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 Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.
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.
- Waupun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Portage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Ripon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
- Pardeeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Montello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Fox Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Markesan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Princeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Rio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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.<8>
From that list, the Kingston post office opened in 1848.
We also found Kingston in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kingston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Green Lake County: www.co.green-lake.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Green Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 village'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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kingston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kingston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Kingston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kingston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |