Kingston Arkansas Map

About Kingston, Arkansas

Kingston is a locality in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. Kingston is located at 35.0168°N, 93.3152°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72742.

Kingston breathes the slow, patient air of the Arkansas Ozarks, a place where the land rolls and dips with a quiet insistence. It lies 20.8 miles south-south-west of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 210°T), and is situated 5.1 miles east-south-east of Danville. The hills here are cloaked in a dense green, a thick quilt of hardwoods and pine that softens the edges of the horizon, especially as the afternoon sun begins its descent, casting long, honeyed shadows across the valleys. The Ouachita National Forest presses in close, its immensity a constant, silent neighbor, and the very ground beneath your feet feels ancient, layered with the fallen leaves of countless autumns and the slow erosion of spring rains. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a clean, wild perfume that clings to everything, and the quiet here is not an absence of sound, but rather a presence of natural rhythms—the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth, the distant call of a crow. Kingston’s story is etched into the gentle slopes and the meandering waterways that sketch their way through the landscape. This corner of Yell County has long drawn its sustenance from the land, with a history rooted in timber and agriculture, the hardy spirit of those who cleared the fields and harvested the forests evident in the enduring character of the place. Though the days of logging empires may have softened into memory, the connection to the natural world remains a palpable thread in the fabric of daily life. The economy here still hums to a quieter tune, one that favors the small farm, the independent craftsman, and the enduring appeal of outdoor pursuits, drawing visitors who seek a respite from the clamor of busier lives, a chance to walk the quiet paths and feel the deep, steady pulse of the Ozarks.

About This Kingston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kingston, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.016757, -93.315182. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Kingston and Yell County.

Detailed location data for Kingston includes the ZIP code (72853), telephone area code (479), county seat of Yell County (Danville), and school district assignment (Jasper School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Kingston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.