Kemps Mill, Maryland

Kemps Mill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 126 as of the 2010 census.[1] It is named after a 1739 built mill structure which still stands in 2020 and has operated under a variety of names through almost three centuries. The mill dam creates a slackwater which is popular for fishing and other recreational water activities. The mill is several miles above the mouth of the Conococheague Creek which flows to the Potomac River at a location where native American trading posts existed for many centuries prior to European settlement in the area.

Not to be confused with Kemp Mill, Maryland.

Kemps Mill, Maryland
Unincorporated community
I-70 in Kemps Mill
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Coordinates: 39°37′37″N 77°48′50″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Washington
Area [1]
• Total	0.258 sq mi (0.67 km^2)
• Land	0.258 sq mi (0.67 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	367 ft (112 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	126
• Density	490/sq mi (190/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	240 & 301
GNIS feature ID	2583644[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.258 square miles (0.67 km²), all land.[1]

References

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
2. "Kemps Mill Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.