Kingston, Arkansas

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, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
Kingston Post Office
Kingston, Arkansas
Kingston's position in Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°03′02″N 93°31′07″W
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyMadison
Elevation
416 m (1,365 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID50874

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 Oark School District, merged into the Jasper district.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingston, Arkansas
  2. "Madison County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Madison County map Retrieved on July 3, 2010.
  3. Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2004, 2nd edition, p. 23, ISBN 0-89933-345-1
  4. History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 457.
  5. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.

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