Kempville is an unincorporated community in Smith County, Tennessee, United States.[1] It is located along State Route 85 in a hilly area northeast of Carthage. Kempville Branch, a tributary of Defeated Creek, flows through the community.

Kempville, Tennessee
Houses in Kempville
Houses in Kempville
Kempville, Tennessee is located in Tennessee
Kempville, Tennessee
Kempville, Tennessee
Kempville, Tennessee is located in the United States
Kempville, Tennessee
Kempville, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°20′48″N 85°51′47″W / 36.34667°N 85.86306°W / 36.34667; -85.86306
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountySmith
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
37030, 37145
Area code615
GNIS feature ID1290057[1]

Kempville was probably named for a family of early settlers in the area.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kempville, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 112.
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