Kempster, Wisconsin
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Kempster 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 ...
located in Langlade County,
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, United States. Kempster is north of Antigo, in the town of
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History

A post office called Kempster was established in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 2002. The community was named for Dr. Kempster, a member of staff at a
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References

Unincorporated communities in Langlade County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{LangladeCountyWI-geo-stub