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Welcome to Emathla ...

Emathla is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emathla, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1845.

Emathla is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Emathla: 352

Communities near Emathla ...

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

  • Ocala
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
    • Ocala is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocala <3>
  • Williston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunnellon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Micanopy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Reddick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • McIntosh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Marion County
  • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heijahs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
    • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
  • Lowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Marion 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 Emathla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emathla.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emathla ...

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

Adding Emathla to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Emathla post office opened in 1845.

We also found Emathla in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emathla.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emathla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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