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>.
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.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Kemp was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Kemp was located: 870 & 327<4>
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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bearden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Camden is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Thornton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Thornton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Sparkman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sparkman is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Chidester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Bluff City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Whelen Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Vanduzer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vanduzer is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduzer
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
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 (so far) 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. The Kemp post office closed in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kemp.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Kemp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Kemp area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Kemp area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |