Kempton is a town in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, Indiana.
Kempton was founded in 1875, upon the completion of the Lake Erie and Western Railroad, in the same year. The land was originally owned by David Kemp, the namesake of the town. The first house in Kempton was built by Henry Hays. Hays also operated a grocery out of the building. That year, there was also a post office, an additional store, a blacksmith, and a mill. A Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1902. As of 1914, the town had a population of about 700 people and had a bank, newspaper, and three churches. Tilemaking was the most lucrative industry, with the Kempton Tile Factory being located in the town. A canning factory and milling company were also located in Kempton.
The Kempton post office has been in operation since 1876. The location of this Geocache used to have a building on it that once housed the Union State Bank, the Kempton Town Hall, the Post Office, a Hardware store, also upstairs in the building used to be a Masonic Lodge.
This Cache is one of 3 caches that we have placed in this small, quiet town. This cache is a small bison tube. This area is on the main stretch of road for the town so there may be muggles in the area. The cache is not on the building that is adjacent to the small sitting park. Please place cache back exactly as you found it. This cache has been placed with permission. Any questions please feel free to ask. We do live in this town and within a minute of this cache, so this cache will be maintained very well. Happy Caching and remember too CITO and Log FTF. AC/DC2o23