Do you know of Semples ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Semples. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Semples.

We found mention of Semples as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Semples ...

We found one communities that share the name Semples.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Semples is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Semples in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Lorain County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Semples [Lorain County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Semples ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Semples:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Semples - Services available: had a Railroad Station, Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

More Orphans in  Allegheny County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Allegheny County.