New England States. The County is divided into four Townships, namely—Kentville, Horton, Cornwallis, and Aylesford. Kings County contains 811 square miles
KINGSBURG (L.)—This place was first settled by families named Mossman, Kiezer, Knock and Hautman. It used to be called "The Lunenburg Bank," owing to the monetary assistance the young men from Lunenburg received from the thrifty people of Kingsburg.
KINGSTON (K.)—Changed from Kingston Station by an Act of Parliament in 1916 to its present name. Named after the County which in turn was named after royalty.
KINLOCH (I.)—The word is from the Gaelic Caennloch meaning "the head of the lake."
KINNEY TOWN (D.)—So named after Herman and John Kinney, who were early settlers.
KINSMAN (K.)—Named after Benjamin Kinsman, one of the Cornwallis grantees, who kept a store at a corner, one time known as Kinsman's Corner.
KNOYDART (Ant.)—Settled by Martin McDonald, who arrived from the Highlands of Scotland in 1787, and settled at "Knoydart" to which he gave the name of his native place.
KITIWITI (H.)—Sometimes known as Kittee Wittee Shoals, possibly of the same derivation as Quidvidi fishing settlement near St. John's, Newfoundland.
KITPOO-AKYADY (Hts.)—A place near Shubenacadie, Micmac Indian name meaning "the place of eagles."
KOCH'S POINT (L.)—John Koch, an early German settler, used this place as a shipping point, and built a house here in 1820. The place was called after him.
KWEEDUBADE (Q.)—A place in Brookfield named by the Indians, the word meaning "a soaky place" or "a soaking place."
