Welcome to Kempton ...
Kempton is located in Grand Forks County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kempton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Kempton is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kempton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kempton is located in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Kempton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kempton - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kempton.
Communities near Kempton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kempton.
- Larimore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimore
- Larimore is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larimore <3>
- Northwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- Northwood is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <3>
- Hatton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatton <3>
- Emerado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
- Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <3>
- Gilby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
- Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <3>
- Aneta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aneta
- Aneta is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aneta <3>
- Niagara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Niagara is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niagara <3>
- Arvilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvilla
- Arvilla is located in Grand Forks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvilla <3>
- McCanna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCanna
- McCanna is located in Grand Forks County
- Holmes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Kempton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kempton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kempton. 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 Kempton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kempton. See our Newspapers Page for Kempton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kempton ...
Looking for more information about Kempton? 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 Kempton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kempton.
Adding Kempton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kempton 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 Kempton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kempton post office opened in 1887.
We also found Kempton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kempton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kempton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grand Forks County: www.grandforkscountygov.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Grand Forks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kempton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |