Welcome to Kemper ...Kemper is located in Des Moines County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Kemper, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911. Kemper is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Kemper lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Code for Kemper: 319 Communities Also Named Kemper ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kemper - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, South Carolina and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kemper. Communities near Kemper ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kemper.
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kemper. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kemper. 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. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kemper. See our Newspapers Page for Kemper. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kemper ...Looking for more information about Kemper? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kemper. Adding Kemper to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Kemper in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kemper was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Kemper in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks. For more details, see References and Mentions for Kemper. Footnotes ...
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