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Welcome to Emma ...

Emma is located in White County<1>.

The pronunciation of Emma: EM-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.

Emma is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Emma: 618 & 730<4>

The ZIP code for Emma: 62834<5>

Communities Also Named Emma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Emma - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Emma ...

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

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 Emma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emma.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emma ...

Looking for more information about Emma? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Emma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Emma.

Adding Emma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Emma 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 (so far) for Emma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Emma post office opened in 1848.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emma.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Emma. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Emma area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Emma area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 community (such as Emma). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Emma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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