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Kempis

Ghost town · Amelia County, Virginia

Amelia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000)
Amelia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kempis is a ghost town in Amelia County, Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Amelia County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kempis as a historical populated place on the Amelia Court House topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.3052° N, 77.9153° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAmelia Court House
Elevation338 ft
Nearest living townAmelia Court House, VA
Distance to it4.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1690038
Coordinates37.30515, -77.91528

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What's there now

Kempis is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Amelia Court House, VA (population 1,192), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 338 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Kempis?

Kempis is in Amelia County, Virginia, at 37.3052, -77.9153.

How many ghost towns are in Amelia County?

Amelia County, Virginia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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