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Colonial History Sites in Kemper County, MS

Meetinghouses, garrison houses, and the oldest surviving buildings in the area, from the century before the country had a name.

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Kemper County is one of 82 counties in Mississippi. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

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On the record near Kemper County, MS

The 12 nearest

57 listed sites on the record match colonial history sites within 300 miles of Kemper County, MS, out of 11 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 4 listed sites carry Kemper County as their county.

Ocfuskoochee Tallahassee202 miles from the center of Kemper County · Troup County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
The Burnt Village204 miles from the center of Kemper County · Troup County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Famous Indian Path208 miles from the center of Kemper County · Troup County · marker erected 1954Georgia historical marker program
Benjamin Hawkins210 miles from the center of Kemper County · Heard County · marker erected 1959Georgia historical marker program
Noted Indian Trail214 miles from the center of Kemper County · Troup County · marker erected 1954Georgia historical marker program
Big Spring Park215 miles from the center of Kemper County · Polk County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Oglethorpe Meets the Indians at Coweta216 miles from the center of Kemper County · Muscogee CountyGeorgia historical marker program
Dr. Elizur & Esther Butler: Missionaries to the Cherokees216 miles from the center of Kemper County · Floyd County · marker erected 1957Georgia historical marker program
Charles Carroll of Carrollton216 miles from the center of Kemper County · Carroll County · marker erected 1954Georgia historical marker program
Last Indian Agent218 miles from the center of Kemper County · Chattooga County · marker erected 1953Georgia historical marker program
Indian Trail220 miles from the center of Kemper County · Stewart CountyGeorgia historical marker program
Colonial Sugars Company, Power House221 miles from the center of Kemper County · Building · Gramercy · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Kemper County, MS. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Colonial History in Kemper County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Kemper County, MS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Kemper County, MS?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Kemper County, MS?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Kemper County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Kemper County, MS the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Kemper County, MS are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.