Kingston, Adams County
Kingston, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Kingston, Adams County.
| City | Kingston |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Adams |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.816714 |
| Longitude | -91.027913 |
| Population | 132 |
| Density | 24.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62347, 60145 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| County Seat | Quincy |
| School District | Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424 |
Kingston is a locality in Adams County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 132. The population density is 24.5 people per km². Kingston is located at 39.8167°N, 91.0279°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62347.
Kingston lies in the gentle sweep of the Illinois prairie, where the land rolls with a quiet dignity towards the horizon. It lies 21.9 miles east-south-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 112°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north of Barry. The fields, a patchwork of amber grain and emerald pasture, stretch out under a sky that seems to hold an endless, pale blue light, broken only by the occasional, slow-moving cloud. Here, the air carries the scent of turned earth and the distant hum of unseen machinery, a soft counterpoint to the rustle of drying corn stalks. The houses, sturdy and unpretentious, are set back from the road, their porches often shaded by the generous limbs of oak and maple trees, their presence a testament to a life lived in concert with the seasons. The history of Kingston is one of steady cultivation and a deep connection to the fertile soil that defines this land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community built on perseverance and a shared understanding of the agricultural cycle. The local economy continues to be rooted in the bounty of the surrounding countryside, with farming and related industries forming the backbone of daily life. You can feel the echoes of generations who worked these fields, their efforts etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of the landscape and the quiet resilience of its people. The very pace of life in Kingston seems to absorb the slow, inexorable turning of the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kingston, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Adams County.
Detailed location data for Kingston includes the ZIP code (62347), telephone area code (312, 773), county seat of Adams County (Quincy), and school district assignment (Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424). 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.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |