On This Day In Alabama History: Pink, AL Changes Its Name To Kinston

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

Alabama lost a little of its color in 1912, as Wiregrass town of Pink changed its name.

Kinston, Ala. Was originally known as Cross Trails, as it was founded in the southwest corner of Coffee County, at the intersection of the east-west road between Opp and Samson and the north-south path connecting Florala and Elba. In the early 1900’s, the community was named Pink after Pink Hickman, who donated land to build a train depot.

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