Kingsley's history actually begins with the village of Quorn, located a mile west of town. The Close Bros, wealthy Englishmen, bought up thousands of acres of farm land in this area. They conducted the affairs of the many farms they owned from their land office located in Quorn. English families sent your boys to the Close farms to learn how to farm. Tuition was $600 a year which included board and a horse. They were called "pups" by local community members. These young men were often more carefree and fun-loving rather than serious, and the program only lasted about 2 years. Quorn was platted in September, 1880. By 1882 it was a thriving town with a population of 300 to 400. Many businesses were located in Quorn, including the Heacock Mill built along the West Fork
When John Blair brought the railroad to this area, the station was to be located east of the Quorn according to the August, 1883 plat of the newly laid our Town of Kingsley. Blair hired Nahum Kingsley of Vermont to lay out the plat and many of our streets are named after towns in Vermont. With the coming of the railroad to Kingsley, many of the buildings and businesses from Quorn were moved to Kingsley. Kingsley was incorporated in February, 1884
Millstones from the Heacock Mill located in the City Park
Close Bros. Land Office & 1-room country school located north of the K-P School
Herbert Hoover's Grandmother's house at corner of West 3rd & Barre south of Methodist Church. He lived & attended School here for about 2 years.
Ed Coughenour, 2nd winningest High School softball coach in the U.S. K-P has 25 state softball appearances, most of any Iowa school
The Spooks
Kingsley had a semi-pro baseball (Kingsley Cubs) funded by American Legion from 1948 to mid 50's
Jan, 2001 Jack Clark's billfold was discovered in a heat vent at old Orpheum Theater in Sioux City. Lost 57 years ago. Made National news.
Kingsley's Pizza Hut- Kingsley is the first city in the United States of less than 2000 population to have a Pizza Hut.
Kingsley is noted for our black squirrels and redbud trees .
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