Kemps Mill Maryland Map

About Kemps Mill, Maryland

Kemps Mill is a locality in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 49. The population density is 141.4 people per km². Kemps Mill is located at 39.6268°N, 77.8137°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21740.

Kemps Mill lies in a fold of Washington County where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise toward the Appalachian foothills. It lies 5.1 miles west-south-west of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 258°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west of Washington. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn, a subtle fragrance that hangs heavy in the humid summer afternoons. Fields of emerald green stretch across rolling terrain, broken by dark, persistent woods that cling to the slopes, their edges softened by the hazy, golden light that filters through the canopy. A narrow creek, the lifeblood of this place, threads its way through the landscape, its waters reflecting the bruised purples and fiery oranges of the twilight sky as it murmurs over smooth, grey stones. The character of Kemps Mill is inextricably tied to its agricultural heritage, a legacy etched into the very contours of the land by generations of farmers. For much of its existence, this locality thrived on the bounty of its fertile soil, its economy rooted in the cultivation of grain and the raising of livestock, a rhythm dictated by the seasons. The echoes of a past industrial life can still be glimpsed in the weathered timbers of old barns and the faint traces of forgotten mills that once harnessed the power of the local waterways. While the larger, more bustling centers of commerce lie distant, Kemps Mill retains a quiet, self-sufficient spirit, a place where neighborly nods are exchanged over fences and the slow, steady pulse of rural life continues, largely undisturbed.

About This Kemps Mill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kemps Mill, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.6268, -77.8137. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Kemps Mill and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Kemps Mill includes the ZIP code (21740), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Washington County (Hagerstown), and school district assignment (Washington County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Kemps Mill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.