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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Semora (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Semora. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Semora is located in Caswell County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caswell County: Alamance, Orange, Person, Rockingham, Danville City (VA), Halifax (VA) & Pittsylvania (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Semora. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Semora:

  • Caswell County     (The home county of Semora)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semora, with the one closest to Semora listed first.
    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Caswell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Estelle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County
    • Leasburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
    • Blanch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <2>
    • Yanceyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Providence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Caswell County
    • West Yanceyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
      • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
    • Gatewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Caswell County
    • Whitetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
      • Whitetown is located in Caswell County
    • Prospect Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
    • Bethel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County
    • Pelham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Caswell County
    • Jericho
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Caswell County
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semora, with the one closest to Semora listed first.
    • Just Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Just Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just Crossroads
      • Just Crossroads is located in Alamance County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Alamance County
    • Union Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
      • Union Ridge is located in Alamance County
    • McCray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCray
      • McCray is located in Alamance County
    • Stagecoach Trail
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Trail
      • Stagecoach Trail is located in Alamance County
    • Clover Garden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
      • Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
    • Green Level
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
      • Green Level is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
    • Mebane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
      • Mebane is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <2>
    • Woodlawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Alamance County
    • Lakeview Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Lakeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Alamance County
    • Buena Vista Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Estates
      • Buena Vista Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Altamahaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamahaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
      • Altamahaw is located in Alamance County
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semora, with the one closest to Semora listed first.
    • Rougemont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
      • Rougemont is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <2>
    • Bahama
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama
      • Bahama is located in Durham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bahama <2>
  • Granville County
    • Wilbourns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
      • Wilbourns is located in Granville County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semora, with the one closest to Semora listed first.
    • Laws
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
      • Laws is located in Orange County
    • Berryland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
      • Berryland is located in Orange County
    • Carr
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Orange County
    • Green Pines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
      • Green Pines is located in Orange County
    • Larry Hall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larry Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
      • Larry Hall is located in Orange County
    • McDade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
      • McDade is located in Orange County
    • Caldwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Orange County
    • Cedar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
    • Deer Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
      • Deer Run is located in Orange County
    • Springcrest Meadows
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springcrest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest Meadows
      • Springcrest Meadows is located in Orange County
    • Arrowhead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
      • Arrowhead is located in Orange County
    • Charter Meadows
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Meadows
      • Charter Meadows is located in Orange County
    • Just-A-Mere Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Just-A-Mere Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just-A-Mere Landing
      • Just-A-Mere Landing is located in Orange County
  • Person County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semora, with the one closest to Semora listed first.
    • Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Person County
    • Ceffo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceffo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
      • Ceffo is located in Person County
    • Hicks Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
      • Hicks Village is located in Person County
    • Roseville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Person County
    • Roxboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
      • Roxboro is located in Person County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <2>
    • Whitt Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
      • Whitt Town is located in Person County
    • Allens Level
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
      • Allens Level is located in Person County
    • Hurdle Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
      • Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <2>
    • Allensville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Person County
    • Cates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates is located in Person County
    • Timberlake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Tirzah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
      • Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
    • Moriah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Moriah is located in Person County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semora, with the one closest to Semora listed first.
    • Ruffin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lawsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County
  • Danville City (VA)
    • Danville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
  • Fluvanna County (VA)
    • Scottsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
  • Halifax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semora, with the one closest to Semora listed first.
    • Sutherlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
      • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Alton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Elmo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Mayo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Cluster Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
      • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Jones
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • South Boston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Westside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Virgilina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Banister Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Halifax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
    • Omega
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Halifax County (VA)
  • Madison County (VA)
    • Beaver Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
      • Beaver Park is located in Madison County (VA)
  • Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semora, with the one closest to Semora listed first.
    • Nelson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Averett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Henrico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Shiny Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
      • Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
  • Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Semora, with the one closest to Semora listed first.
    • Laurel Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
      • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Kentuck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Ridgecrest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Henrys Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
      • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Mount Cross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
      • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Spring Garden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Lucks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
      • Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Java
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Java is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Transco Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
      • Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Markham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Chatham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
    • Riceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Sonans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
      • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Semora, see our County-by-County Page for Semora.

Newspapers Published in Semora ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Semora.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Semora, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Semora.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Semora:

Cemeteries Near Semora ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Semora.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Semora covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Semora, with the one closest to Semora listed first.

  • Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Connally UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Whitt Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Foster Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Foster Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2440984 <4>
  • Cunningham Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Calvary UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • The Cedars Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Cedars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Cedars Cemetery
  • Concord Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Gilead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
  • Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310615 <4>
  • New Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Church Cemetery
    • Mill Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Semora had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Semora, with the one closest to Semora listed first.

  • Osmond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osmond
    • Osmond is located in Caswell County
  • Cunningham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
    • Cunningham is located in Person County
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Caswell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
  • Delila
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
    • Delila is located in Halifax County (VA)
  • Estelle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Estelle is located in Caswell County
  • Ceffo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceffo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
    • Ceffo is located in Person County
  • Hamer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamer
    • Hamer is located in Caswell County
  • Leasburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
    • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
  • Olive Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
    • Olive Hill is located in Person County
  • Barksdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Barksdale is located in Halifax County (VA)
  • Blanch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
    • Blanch is located in Caswell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <2>
  • Sutherlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
    • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County (VA)
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    • Alton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsdale
      • Woodsdale is located in Person County
    • Turbeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbeville
      • Turbeville is located in Halifax County (VA)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Semora. See our List of 1890's Communities around Semora.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Semora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Caswell County: www.caswellcountync.gov/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Semora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Semora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4985, Longitude: -79.1489       In this case, the coordinates for Semora have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Semora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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