Kingston, Fresno County, California
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Kingston is a former settlement, formerly in Fresno County
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...

, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. It was located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Laton
Laton, California
Laton is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,824 at the 2010 census, up from 1,236 at the 2000 census...

. Kingston, California
Kingston, California
Kingston is a former town that is no longer in existence. Originally in Fresno County, until 1909 when Fresno County lands in the vicinity, south of Kings river were transfered to Kings County, California. It was located on the south bank of the Kings River northwest of Hanford at Whitmore's...

 is now in Kings County, California
Kings County, California
Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. It is located in a rich agricultural region. Kings County is also home to NAS Lemoore, which is the U.S. Navy's newest and largest master jet air station. The county seat is Hanford...

. Originally in Fresno County, until 1909 when Fresno County lands in the vicinity, south of the Kings River
Kings River
-In the United States:*Kings River, former name of Centerville, Fresno County, California*Kings River in Arkansas and Missouri, United States*Kings River in California, United States*Kings River in Nevada, United States...

 were transfered to Kings County.

A post office operated at Kingston from 1859 to 1862, and from 1866 to 1890, when the service transferred to Lillis
Lillis, California
Lillis is a former settlement in Fresno County, California. It was located on the railroad west of Laton, at an elevation of 253 feet . Lillis still appeared on maps as of 1927....

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