[8][9][10][11][12] The historic settlement is in the Raritan Valley region, located along the course of the Millstone River.

[13][14] The New Jersey State Planning Commission created the Kingston Village Advisory Committee in 2001 to address issues related to this distinct area.

Both South Brunswick and Franklin appoint members to the committee, which holds an annual meeting to discuss issues pertinent to the Kingston area.

[15][16] Kingston is (so far) unique as the only village center that has been officially designated by the New Jersey State Planning Commission.

[citation needed] Kingston is located in five historic districts and is part of the Millstone River Valley Scenic Byway.

The Delaware and Raritan Canal and Rockingham State Historic Site are a short distance away.

[17] Jediah Higgins purchased 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) from the Native Americans in the early 18th century and the town of Kingston was established.

[18] 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.

[citation needed] 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 west by the Millstone River, which forms the Mercer County line.

New Jersey Route 27 is Kingston's Main Street; Route 27 leads southwest 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to its terminus in the center of Princeton, and northeast 12 miles (19 km) to New Brunswick, the Middlesex county seat.

The 2010 United States census counted 1,222 people, 533 households, and 303 families in the CDP.

[20] As of the 2000 United States Census[5] there were 1,292 people, 561 households, and 315 families living in the CDP.

[19] The Kingston Presbyterian Church was organized in 1723 and was initially located in a log building adjacent to the Millstone River.

It was also during this time that the Revolutionary War was fought in the area, and British officers were quartered in local homes.

In 1800, the Kingston Presbyterian Church began a period of prosperity and growth, which continues to this day.