Kingville, Alabama Explained

Official Name:	Kingville, Alabama
Pushpin Map:	Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:	Kingville
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Alabama
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Lamar
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	420
Coordinates:	33.6675°N -88.0406°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP Code
Postal Code:	35574
Area Code:	205, 659
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	156561

Kingville is an unincorporated community in southern Lamar County, Alabama, United States, about 6.6miles north-northwest of the town of Kennedy.

History

A post office operated in the community under the name Kingville from 1877 to 1905.^[1]

Transportation

The community is served by three Lamar County roads:^[2]

•   - north-northwest to State Route 17 (SR 17), just south of Hightogy, and east toward Belk (in Fayette County)
•   - southwest to SR 17
•   - north to State Route 18 and Beaverton and south to Kennedy and State Route 96

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post Offices: Alabama, Lamar County. Forte. Jim. postalhistory.com. 13 Oct 2019.
2. Lamar County Highway Functional Classification System. dot.state.al.us. Alabama Department of Transportation. 23 Apr 2014. 13 Oct 2019.