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Kemp, Texas
Kemp is a historic railroad town at the north end of Cedar Creek Lake in Kaufman County. It's one of 13 communities served by the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.
About Kemp
Kemp dates to 1851, when its post office opened. The town was named for Sara Kemp, mother of first postmaster Levi Noble. The railroad arrived in the mid-1880s and turned Kemp into a trade center for the surrounding cattle ranches and cotton farms. By 1926 the town had 60 businesses and two banks. Today Kemp sits along U.S. Route 175, 11 miles from Kaufman, the county seat. With Cedar Creek Lake just to the south, it's an easy commute to the Dallas area.
Starting a Business in Kemp? Start With the Chamber.
Kemp sits on U.S. 175 between the lake and the Dallas area, so a business here can reach lake residents and commuters alike. Joining the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is the fastest way to get your name in front of them. Every week, people call, email and walk into the Chamber office looking for local goods and services, and we refer them only to Chamber members. More than 30 businesses in the Tool/Seven Points/Kemp chapter area are already members, and so is the City of Kemp.
What you get when you join:
- Customer referrals from the Chamber office, for members only
- A ribbon cutting to announce your opening, covered in area newspapers at no cost
- Your own page in our online member directory
- Free promotion in our email newsletter and to our 5,500+ social media followers
- Monthly networking with the Tool/Seven Points/Kemp chapter, plus Chamber luncheons and Business After Hours
Business memberships start at $220 a year, less than $20 a month. Join the Chamber today, or call 903-887-3152 with questions.
Your first steps in Kemp: check with the City of Kemp about permits and zoning, get your Texas sales tax permit, then join the Chamber and schedule your ribbon cutting.
More Cedar Creek Lake Communities
Caney City · Enchanted Oaks · Eustace · Gun Barrel City · Log Cabin · Mabank · Malakoff · Payne Springs · Seven Points · Star Harbor · Tool · Trinidad
Photo: USDA NAIP aerial, public domain
Kemp at a Glance
- County: Kaufman
- Population: 1,129 (2020 Census)
- ZIP code: 75143
- Schools: Kemp ISD
- Main road: U.S. Route 175
- Kaufman: 11 miles · Athens: 28 miles
