Kingstown North Carolina Map

About Kingstown, North Carolina

Kingstown is a locality in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 381. The population density is 109.4 people per km². Kingstown is located at 35.3512°N, 81.6123°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28150.

Kingstown lies in a landscape of gentle slopes, where the rolling Piedmont terrain begins its slow ascent. It lies 24.7 miles west-north-west of Gastonia, NC (from Gastonia, NC: bearing 285°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-west of Shelby. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of freshly turned earth and the distant scent of pine needles, hinting at the woodlands that fringe the cleared fields. The houses, often painted in shades of white or pale blue, seem to hold the light long after the sun has dipped below the horizon, their porches offering quiet invitations to observe the slow procession of the evening. The land itself feels worn smooth by generations of cultivation, the soil a rich, deep red that speaks of its underlying geology. This corner of Cleveland County, though small, carries the echoes of a farming heritage that shaped its very character. For many years, cotton and tobacco were the lifeblood of Kingstown, their cultivation dictating the rhythm of the seasons and the fortunes of its people. While agriculture remains, its dominance has yielded to a more diversified local economy, with small businesses and workshops now contributing to the town's quiet hum. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling university campuses, but the history is etched in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of those who have called Kingstown home, a quiet resilience woven into the fabric of everyday life.

About This Kingstown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kingstown, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.351239, -81.612316. 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 Kingstown and Cleveland County.

Detailed location data for Kingstown includes the ZIP code (28150), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Cleveland County (Shelby), and school district assignment (Cleveland County Schools). 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 Kingstown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.