Welcome to Emory ...

Emory is located in Washington County<1>.

The location of Emory has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emory, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1847.

Emory is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Emory is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Emory lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Emory is within the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Emory ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Emory - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Emory.

Communities near Emory ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emory.

• Winchester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
• Abingdon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
  • Abingdon is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
• Marion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Lebanon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Saltville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
  • Saltville is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <4>
• Chilhowie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
  • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
• Glade Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Spring
  • Glade Spring is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Spring <4>
• Honaker
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
  • Honaker is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <4>
• Damascus
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
  • Damascus is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
• Clinchburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
  • Clinchburg is located in Washington County

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 Emory. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emory.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emory. 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 Emory.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emory. See our Newspapers Page for Emory.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emory ...

Looking for more information about Emory? 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 Emory, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Emory.

Adding Emory to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Emory 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 Emory was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Emory post office opened in 1847.

We also found Emory in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emory.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/