Welcome to Semora ...
Semora is located in Caswell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Semora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Semora is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Semora lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Semora: 336 & 743<3>
Communities near Semora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Semora.
- 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 <4>
- Roxboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- 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 <4>
- South Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <4>
- Yanceyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <4>
- 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.<6> 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 <4>
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Estelle
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Delila
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ceffo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - 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.<6> 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 <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Semora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Semora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Semora. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Semora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Semora. See our Newspapers Page for Semora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Semora ...
Looking for more information about Semora? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Semora, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Semora.
Adding Semora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Semora in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Semora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Semora post office opened in 1877.
We also found Semora in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Semora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caswell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Semora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Semora area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Semora area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |