Kingston dates to 1853, and 2 of its places are on the National Register
Its Register listings are the Bank of Kingston and the Bunch Store.
How Kingston began, and where its name came from
When was Kingston founded?
Kingston dates its founding to 1853 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1856.
How did Kingston get its name?
Kingston was platted in 1853 by King Johnson, and named for him.
2 historic places in Kingston
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
Questions about Kingston’s history
What year was Kingston founded?
In 1853, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Kingston’s post office opened in 1856.
What is on the National Register in Kingston?
Two places: the Bank of Kingston (listed 1982) and the Bunch Store (1999).
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From the National Register of Historic Places (2), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.