Kemp is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Bowdre Township in
Douglas County,
Illinois
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, in the eastern part of the state. Situated 153 miles south of
Chicago
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and (approximately) 13 miles north of
Charleston, it has a population of (approximately) 55 people.
History
Kemp was originally known as Leasure, Illinois and was still named this at the time of the publishing of the "Plat Book of Douglas County Illinois, Compiled and Published by Geo.A.Ogle and Company in 1893.
At this time the Leasure was situated to the north side of the Terre Haute and Peoria Railroad, which had previously been called the Illinois Midland Railroad and by 1914 it was called the Vandalia Railroad and the town had changed its name to Kemp.
Kemp is home to th
Kemp Church of Christwhich has been a long term staple of the community. The Church was established in 1890 with 70 original charter members.
Even in the earliest plat maps found for the town, the church is clearly identified.
The centennial celebration of the founding of the church was held in August 1990. The church still stands today and is well attended by many faithful members from around the community.
References
External links
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Unincorporated communities in Douglas County, Illinois
Unincorporated communities in Illinois
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