Welcome to Emory ...
Emory is located in Choctaw County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Emory, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Emory is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Emory lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Emory ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Emory - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia 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.
- Waynesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
- Millry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <4>
- Silas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silas
- From Emory to Silas
- Shubuta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Gilbertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
- Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gilbertown
- From Emory to Gilbertown
- Toxey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Needham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Aquilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Bolinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Souwilpa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Souwilpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Souwilpa
- From Emory to Souwilpa
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Emory, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Emory post office opened in 1887.
We also found Emory in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Choctaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emory - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |