Kemper County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1985. Most listings are in or near DeKalb, Porterville, Moscow.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Kemper County Hospital, (Old) | DeKalb | 2026 |
| Oliver House | Moscow | 1985 |
| Perkins House | DeKalb | 2016 |
| Porterville General Store | Porterville | 2006 |
| Sucarnoochee River Fishweir | Porterville | 2010 |
| Zion Baptist Church | Collinsville | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBKemper was formed in 1833 (1833-12-23) from Lowndes, Rankin, Wayne.
KEMPER created from LOWNDES, RANKIN, and WAYNE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusKemper County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,663 | 11,682 | 15,719 | 20,492 | 19,619 | 21,867 | 15,893 | 12,277 | 10,148 | 10,453 | 8,988 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS66 cemeteries and 26 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 66 of 66 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Ashland Cemetery |
| Bethany Springs Cemetery |
| Binnsville Cemetery |
| Blackwater Cemetery |
| Blue Chapel Cemetery |
| Bluff Springs Cemetery |
| Briggs Chapel Cemetery |
| Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery |
| Center Ridge Cemetery |
| Chamberlin Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Cherry Cemetery |
| Chisholm Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Damascus Cemetery |
| De Kalb Depot Hill Cemetery |
| Dry Creek Cemetery |
| Enondale Cemetery |
| Felton Cemetery |
| Giles Cemetery |
| Hampton Cemetery |
| Hensons Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Cemetery |
| Klondike Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Linwood Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| McDonald Cemetery |
| McRae Cemetery |
| Mount Hebron Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Oden Cemetery |
| Old Scooba Cemetery |
| Old Wahalak Cemetery |
| Pawticfaw Cemetery |
| Pinecrest Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Springs Cemetery |
| Pleasant Springs Church Cemetery |
| Porterville Cemetery |
| Robbins Cemetery |
| Rush Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Scooba Cemetery |
| Shepard Grove Cemetery |
| Shepherd Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smyrna Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Stovall Cemetery |
| Talbert Cemetery |
| Tinsley Cemetery |
| Tubb Cemetery |
| Twin Cemeteries |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Van Devender Cemetery |
| Wahalak Cemetery |
| West Kemper Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 26 of 26
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch |
| Ayanabi |
| Beckville |
| Bogue Toocolo Chitto |
| Center Ridge |
| Chomontakali |
| Cow Creek |
| Cuthi Uckehaca |
| Darnall |
| East Abeika |
| East Coongetto |
| East Yazo Skatane |
| Haanka Ullah |
| Hatchette |
| Herbert |
| Holihtasha |
| Narkeeta |
| Oktibbeha |
| Old Narkeetah |
| Old Scooba |
| Old Wahalak |
| Peden |
| Red Bud |
| Rocky Mount |
| Spinks |
| Texas |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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