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Welcome to Kempside ...

Kempside is located in Washington County<1>.


The location of Kempside has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Kempside is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kempside lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Kempside is within the (618) area code.

Communities near Kempside ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kempside.

  • Pinckneyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sparta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
  • Marissa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
    • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <4>
  • Okawville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Germantown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Germantown is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <4>
  • Albers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
    • Albers is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <4>
  • Beckemeyer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
    • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <4>
  • Coulterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tilden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <4>
  • Irvington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>

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 Kempside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kempside.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kempside. 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 Kempside.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kempside. See our Newspapers Page for Kempside.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kempside ...

Looking for more information about Kempside? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kempside, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kempside.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kempside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kempside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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