Welcome to Kemp ...
So far, we found very little information about Kemp. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kemp to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kemp, please Contact Us.
Kemp would have been located within present day Ouachita County<2>.
The location of Kemp has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kemp, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kemp is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Kemp was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Kemp once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Kemp ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Kemp - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kemp.
Communities near Kemp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kemp.
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
- Bearden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
- Bearden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bearden <5>
- East Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Thornton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Sparkman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Chidester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Bluff City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <5>
- Whelen Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Vanduzer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Holly Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in White County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kemp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kemp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kemp. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kemp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kemp. See our Newspapers Page for Kemp.
Adding Kemp to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kemp in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kemp was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kemp post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kemp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kemp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Ouachita, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kemp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |