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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kemp had a population of 335 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kemp had a population of 1,251 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Kemp, with the one closest to Kemp listed first.

  • Stubbs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
    • Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stubbs
    • From Kemp to Stubbs
  • Tolosa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolosa
    • Tolosa is located in Kaufman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tolosa
    • From Kemp to Tolosa
  • Prairieville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prairieville
    • From Kemp to Prairieville
  • Kaufman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Scurry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Roddy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
    • Roddy is located in Van Zandt County
  • Payne Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
    • Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • Wise
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Wise is located in Van Zandt County
  • Abner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Chatfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Van Zandt County
  • Bazette
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazette
    • Bazette is located in Navarro County
  • Crandall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Crandall is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <3>
  • Elmo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <3>
  • Bristol
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Ellis County
  • Rice
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Myrtle Springs
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Springs
    • Myrtle Springs is located in Van Zandt County
  • Terrell
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Alma
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Lawrence
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
  • Kerens
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Trinidad
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Malakoff
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
    • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <3>
  • Walton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Van Zandt County
  • Canton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
  • Wills Point
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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

The official website for Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/

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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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.




 

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