Kingstown, North Carolina

About Kingstown

Kingstown is a tiny community in western North Carolina counting 664 people who proudly call it home.

Kingstown holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.76 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 377 residents per square mile.

📰 Kingstown News Today

• Ella Watson Obituary in Shelby at Enloe Mortuary articobits.com · Jul 28
• Melissa R. Jones Obituary (2025) - North Kingstown, RI - Cranston - Murphy Funeral Home of Wickford Legacy obituary · Sep 12
• Kingstown turns 30 Shelby Star · Jul 14
• Suspect In 2016 Cleveland County Murder Case Arrested In Tennessee WCCB Charlotte · Mar 15
• $70K worth of cocaine, marijuana seized in Kingstown drug bust Queen City News · Jul 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kingstown Unique

• Positioned in western North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kingstown

🏘️ Nearby Communities