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Welcome to Emerson ...

The town of Emerson is located in Columbia County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Emerson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Emerson has a population of 341 people<2> (see below for details).

Emerson is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Emerson: (870)

The ZIP code for Emerson: 71740<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Emerson had an population of 341 people. This is a decrease of 7.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Emerson had a population of 368 people. This makes Emerson the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Emerson represents 0.01% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 322nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 368 people, the population of Emerson increased 2.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 359 people).

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

Communities Also Named Emerson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Emerson - they are located in Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Emerson ...

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

  • Magnolia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Springhill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
    • Springhill is located in Webster Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <5>
  • Haynesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <5>
  • Waldo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <5>
  • Cullen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Cullen is located in Webster Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <5>
  • Taylor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • McNeil
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Shongaloo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Horsehead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
    • Horsehead is located in Columbia County
  • Calhoun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Columbia 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 Emerson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emerson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emerson ...

Looking for more information about Emerson? 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 Emerson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Emerson.

Adding Emerson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Emerson 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 Emerson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Emerson post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emerson.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Columbia, 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 Emerson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emerson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Emerson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Emerson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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