Kingston, New Jersey

Jediah Higgins purchased from the Native Americans in the early 18th century and the town of Kingston was established. Kingston's location on the Lenape Assunpink Trail where it crossed the Millstone River and later becoming part of the King's Highway was the prime factor in its early prominence. Kingston was by far the most active and important village, being situated on both the heavily traveled King's Road and Millstone River, combining commercial activities of both mills and taverns. ==Geography==

Kingston is in southwestern Middlesex County, in the western end of South Brunswick Township, and in southern Somerset County, occupying the southern tip of Franklin Township. It is bordered to the east by Heathcote in Middlesex County and to the north by East Rocky Hill in Somerset County. It is bordered to the west by the Millstone River, which forms the Mercer County line. The borough of Princeton borders Kingston across the Millstone River. New Jersey Route 27 is Kingston's Main Street; Route 27 leads southwest to its terminus in the center of Princeton, and northeast to New Brunswick, the Middlesex county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Kingston CDP has an area of , of which are land and , or 3.55%, are water. The Millstone River, which runs along the western edge of Kingston, is a north-flowing tributary of the Raritan River and thus part of the watershed of Lower New York Bay. ==Demographics==

Kingston first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census. Of the 533 households, 26.1% had children under the age of 18; 47.8% were married couples living together; 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 43.2% were non-families. Of all households, 37.5% were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.10. There were 561 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.08. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,962, and the median income for a family was $80,242. Males had a median income of $56,371 versus $46,250 for females. The per capita income for Kingston was $34,457. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64. ==Religion==

Kingston Presbyterian Church The Kingston Presbyterian Church was organized in 1723 and was initially located in a log building adjacent to the Millstone River. The old tombstones surround the site where the church once stood in the Kingston Cemetery. The Reverend Eleazer Wales was the first recorded minister of the church. The original church building in the cemetery burned down in 1791, and new building was erected in 1792 on the original foundation. The congregation used this building until 1852, when the larger building on Main Street in Kingston was constructed on land purchased from Elijah Stout. In 1853, the church building in the cemetery was sold and was later dismantled. ==National Register of Historic Places==

The following sites and districts in Kingston are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: • Rockingham Historic Site, George Washington's last war-time headquarters in 1783, added in 1970 it is #70000394. • Delaware and Raritan Canal Historic District was added in 1973, it is district #73001105. • Kingston Mill Historic District was added in 1986, it is district #86000707. • Kingston Village Historic District was added in 1990, it is district #89002163. • King's Highway Historic District was added in 2000, it is district #00001493. • Princeton Nurseries Historic District, was added in August 2018, it is district #08000899. ==Notable people==

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Kingston include: • Cynthia Gooding (1924–1988), folk singer • Andrew Zwicker (born 1964), physicist and member of the New Jersey General Assembly ==References==