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Welcome to Kingstown ...

Kingstown is located in Wetzel County<1>.


The location of Kingstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Kingstown is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kingstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Kingstown: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Kingstown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kingstown - they are located in Maryland, New York, North Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kingstown.

Communities near Kingstown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kingstown.

  • New Martinsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
    • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <5>
  • Paden City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
    • Paden City is located in Tyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <5>
  • Mannington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lumberport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
    • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Cameron
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Middlebourne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Pine Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <5>
  • Fairview
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Marion County
    • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
  • Farmington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Clarington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
    • Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 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 Kingstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingstown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kingstown. 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 Kingstown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingstown. See our Newspapers Page for Kingstown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingstown ...

Looking for more information about Kingstown? 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 Kingstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kingstown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wetzel, 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 Kingstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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