Kingston, West Virginia

Kingston, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Kingston
Kingston
Coordinates: 37°58′25″N 81°18′16″W / 37.97361°N 81.30444°W / 37.97361; -81.30444
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyFayette
Elevation
1,467 ft (447 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554884[1]

Kingston is an unincorporated community and coal town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Kingston is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) west of Oak Hill.

Kingston was named in 1910 by mining officials.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kingston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 352.
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