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Welcome to Kemper Springs ...

Kemper Springs is located in Kemper County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kemper Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Kemper Springs: Kemper Spgs. (or less commonly used: Kemper Spngs. or Kemper Sprngs.)

Kemper Springs is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Kemper Springs ...

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

  • Meridian
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • York
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
    • Former names for York:
    • New York Station
    • York Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
  • Marion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
  • De Kalb
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Scooba
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
    • Scooba is located in Kemper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
  • Cuba
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Emelle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
    • Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Daleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lockhart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
  • Porterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • Porterville is located in Kemper 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 Kemper Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kemper Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kemper Springs ...

Looking for more information about Kemper Springs? 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 Kemper Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kemper Springs.

Adding Kemper Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kemper Springs 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 Kemper Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Kemper Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kemper Springs.

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Kemper, 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 Kemper Springs - 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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