Hemple is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in northwestern
Clinton County, Missouri
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 20,743. Its county seat is Plattsburg. The county was organized Januar ...
, and is part of the
Kansas City metropolitan area
The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more th ...
within the United States. It is located approximately 3.5 miles southwest of
Stewartsville in
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...
and four miles east of
Easton in
Buchanan County.
[''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 20 ]
A post office called Hemple was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1974. According to the State Historical Society of Missouri, the source of the name Hemple is obscure.
References
Unincorporated communities in Clinton County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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