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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Kemp (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Kemp. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Kemp is located in Kaufman County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kaufman County: Dallas, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Rockwall & Van Zandt.

Below are the counties that are near Kemp. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kemp:

  • Kaufman County     (The home county of Kemp)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kemp, with the one closest to Kemp listed first.
    • Becker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
      • 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.<1>
      • 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.<1>
      • 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
    • Styx
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grays Prairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Prairie
      • Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Oak Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Mabank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabank
      • Mabank is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabank <3>
    • Ola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cottonwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Kaufman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Scurry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kemp, with the one closest to Kemp listed first.
    • Combine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Seagoville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagoville
      • Seagoville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagoville <3>
    • Lawson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <3>
    • Kleberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <3>
    • Balch Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
      • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <3>
    • Mesquite
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
      • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <3>
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kemp, with the one closest to Kemp listed first.
    • Telico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
      • Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
    • Crisp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> 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
    • Ennis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Garrett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Palmer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bardwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
      • Bardwell is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <3>
    • Boyce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kemp, with the one closest to Kemp listed first.
    • Seven Points
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
      • Seven Points is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Points <3>
    • Gun Barrel City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
      • Tool is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <3>
    • 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.<2> 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
    • Enchanted Oaks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
      • Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Eustace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
      • Eustace is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <3>
    • Caney City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
      • Caney City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Log Cabin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
      • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Star Harbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
      • Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • 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.<2> 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>
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Murchison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <3>
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kemp, with the one closest to Kemp listed first.
    • Chatfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tupelo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Roane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kerens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Goodlow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
      • Goodlow is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Goodlow has also been known as:
      • Goodlow Park
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodlow
      • From Kemp to Goodlow
    • Powell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Elm Flat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mildred
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Corsicana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Emhouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
      • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Eureka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Retreat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Rockwall County
    • McLendon - Chisholm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLendon - Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
      • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
  • Van Zandt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kemp, with the one closest to Kemp listed first.
    • Tundra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> 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)
    • Edgewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fruitvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ben Wheeler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
      • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kemp, see our County-by-County Page for Kemp.

Cemeteries Near Kemp ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kemp.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kemp covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ware Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Grays Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • King Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fox Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kayser Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kayser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kayser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrow Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berry Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (155 more) ...
    • Guthrie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mason Ranch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Ranch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mabank Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabank Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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.

These 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.<1>
    • 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.<1>
    • 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.<1>
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazette
    • Bazette is located in Navarro County
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    • Crandall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Ellis County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kemp. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kemp.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kemp ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kemp.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kemp. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kemp and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kemp.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Kemp.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Kemp:

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kemp) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kemp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4428, Longitude: -96.2304    









 

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