Kingston, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Kingston is an unincorporated community
in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
, United States
. It is located approximately 16 miles south of Shreveport
near the intersection of Louisiana Highway 175 and Louisiana Highway 5
.
The community is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located approximately 16 miles south of Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
near the intersection of Louisiana Highway 175 and Louisiana Highway 5
Louisiana Highway 5
Louisiana Highway 5 is a state highway in Louisiana. It spans , serving De Soto Parish.-Route description:LA 5 begins in Logansport at an intersection with U.S. Route 84. LA 5 runs north-northeast through Longstreet before turning eastward at Keatchie. LA 5 intersects U.S. Route 171 just east of...
.
The community is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City
Bossier City, Louisiana
Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 61,315. Bossier City is closely tied to its larger sister city Shreveport, located on the western bank of the Red River. The Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area is the...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area
The Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in northwestern Louisiana that covers three parishes – Caddo, Bossier, and De Soto. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 375,965...
.