The Kings Mountain community is located on the crest of one of Kentucky’s beautiful knobs, 13 miles south of Stanford on KY highway 501. It has had several names since being settled in the early 1800's including Tunnel City, Kings Mountain Tunnel, & Kingsville. There are two theories about how the name Kings Mountain came to be associated with our little community.  The name may have been to honor the Revolutionary War battle of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, but  most likely it derives it name from the King family who owned the hill, known as Kings' Knob in which the tunnel was burrowed . 

     Before the building of the Southern Railroad,  the closet railway shipping point was on the L & N railroad located in Maywood, KY, about ten miles from  Kings Mountain. The nearest post office was located  in the Faulkner & Howard store at Pleasant Point about 3 miles east of the town. During the construction of the tunnel this store served as the headquarters for provisions and supplies for the workmen. After completion of the tunnel, the post office was moved from Pleasant Point to Kings Mountain and the name was change to Kings Mountain. Later, James Moore, who had purchased land in the area, was afraid the word mountain in the name would discourage people from settling there; so he petitioned to have the Post Office name changed  from Kings Mountain to Kingsville..  How ever mail was received with both names "Kingsville Post Office, Kings Mountain, Ky. Dr. Thompson opened his office in Kings Mountain on August 1, 1892.  Dr. Thompson stated that when he came to Kings Mountain there were four stores,