Welcome to Emporia ...
Emporia is located in Volusia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Emporia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
When the people of Emporia refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Emporian<2>
Emporia is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Emporia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Emporia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Emporia - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Emporia.
Communities near Emporia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emporia.
- De Land
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land
- De Land is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Land <4>
- Crescent City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
- Crescent City is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <4>
- Astor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Astor is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astor <4>
- De Leon Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Leon Springs
- De Leon Springs is located in Volusia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Leon Springs <4>
- Seville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
- Seville is located in Volusia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seville <4>
- Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Volusia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
- Highland Park ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Highland Park is located in Volusia County
- Lake Kathryn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn
- Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
- Acron ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Lake Mack - Forest Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mack - Forest Hills
- Lake Mack - Forest Hills is located in Lake 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 Emporia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emporia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emporia. 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 Emporia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emporia. See our Newspapers Page for Emporia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emporia ...
Looking for more information about Emporia? 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 Emporia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Emporia.
Adding Emporia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Emporia 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 Emporia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Emporia post office opened in 1882.
We also found Emporia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Emporia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emporia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Volusia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Emporia refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Emporia may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emporia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |