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Welcome to Emerson ...

Emerson is located in Brooks County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emerson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.

Emerson is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Emerson: 229

Communities Also Named Emerson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Emerson: This one is located in Brooks County and the other is located in Bartow County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 29 communities that are also named Emerson - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (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.

  • Fodie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
    • Fodie is located in Brooks County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
  • Quitman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Boston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Remerton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
    • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Newark
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Thomas County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
  • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
    • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
  • Pavo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Morven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
    • Morven is located in Brooks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <3>
  • Barwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tallokas ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallokas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
    • Tallokas is located in Brooks County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people

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 on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emerson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Brooks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emerson - 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.