Kinston, Alabama

About Kinston

Set in the southeastern part of Alabama, Kinston is a tiny community with an estimated population of 599.

Kinston holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.89 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 122 residents per square mile.

📰 Kinston News Today

• Kinston Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Suspect and victim identified in Kinston murder WDHN · Feb 23
• Kinston rolls to 1A State Championship For Second Consecutive Year AHSAA.com · May 21
• At Least 11 Killed in Alabama Shooting Spree - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Mar 3
• One dead after shooting near Kinston, person in custody WTVY · Feb 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kinston Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kinston

• Geneva State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Kinston

• Kinston School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Kinston

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