Welcome to Kemp ...

Kemp is located in Douglas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kemp, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Kemp is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Kemp (for example, toward Dana (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Kemp is within the boundaries of the (217) 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 Arkansas, Georgia (2), 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.

• Charleston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
• Mattoon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
  • Mattoon is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattoon <3>
• Tuscola
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
  • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <3>
• Arcola
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
  • Arcola is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <3>
• Villa Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
  • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
• Arthur
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Arthur is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <3>
• Atwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
  • Atwood is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <3>
• Oakland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
• Newman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
  • Newman is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newman <3>
• Ashmore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
  • Ashmore is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <3>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kemp ...

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

Adding Kemp to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kemp.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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