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Welcome to Emelle ...

The town of Emelle is located in Sumter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emelle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Emelle has a population of 47 people<2> (see below for details).

Emelle is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Emelle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Emelle: 205 & 659<4>

The ZIP code for Emelle: 35459<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Emelle had an population of 47 people. This is a decrease of 11.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 51.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Emelle had a population of 53 people. This makes Emelle the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 53 people, the population of Emelle increased 70.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 31 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Emelle.

Communities near Emelle ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emelle ...

Looking for more information about Emelle? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Emelle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Emelle.

Adding Emelle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Emelle 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 (so far) for Emelle was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emelle.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Emelle.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emelle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Emelle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Emelle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Emelle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Emelle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.