Kingston, Adams County, Illinois

Kingston, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Kingston, Illinois
Kingston, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°49′00″N 91°01′40″W / 39.81667°N 91.02778°W / 39.81667; -91.02778Coordinates: 39°49′00″N 91°01′40″W / 39.81667°N 91.02778°W / 39.81667; -91.02778
Country United States
State Illinois
County Adams
Elevation 810 ft (250 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 217
GNIS feature ID 411517[1]

Kingston is an unincorporated community in Beverly and Richfield Townships, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Kingston is located along Illinois Route 104 southeast of Liberty.

A post office called Kingston was established in 1836.[2] The community has the name of James King, a first settler.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingston, Adams County, Illinois
  2. "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. The History of Adams County, Illinois: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Windmill Pub. 1879. p. 503.


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