Welcome to Kemper ...

Kemper is located in Dillon County<1>.

The location of Kemper 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, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Kemper is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kemper lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Kemper is located in the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Kemper ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kemper - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana 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.

• Dillon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
  • Dillon is located in Dillon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <4>
• Marion
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Mullins
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
  • Mullins is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullins <4>
• Fairmont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <4>
• Latta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
  • Latta is located in Dillon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latta <4>
• Rowland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
  • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <4>
• Fair Bluff
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
  • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
• Nichols
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
  • Nichols is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols <4>
• Sellers
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
  • Sellers is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellers <4>
• Cerro Gordo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
  • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people

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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kemper post office opened in 1899.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kemper.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/