Kingston, Arkansas
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Coordinates: 36°03′02″N 93°31′07″W / 36.05056°N 93.51861°WCoordinates: 36°03′02″N 93°31′07″W / 36.05056°N 93.51861°W | |
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County | Madison |
Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 50874 |
Kingston is an unincorporated community in northeast Madison County, Arkansas, United States.[1] It is located at the intersection of Arkansas highways 21 and 74.[2] The community is located in the Kings River valley, the stream flows past just to the west of the town.[3]
Kingston was platted in 1853 by King Johnson, and named for him.[4]
Education[]
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Jasper School District, which includes:
- Kingston Elementary School, serving kindergarten through grade 6.
- Kingston High School, serving grades 7 through 12.
On July 1, 2004, the Kingston School District, along with the , merged into the Jasper district.[5]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingston, Arkansas
- ^ "Madison County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Madison County map Retrieved on July 3, 2010.
- ^ Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2004, 2nd edition, p. 23, ISBN 0-89933-345-1
- ^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 457.
- ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
External links[]
Media related to Kingston, Madison County, Arkansas at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Madison County, Arkansas
- Unincorporated communities in Arkansas
- Arkansas stubs