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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Emison (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Emison. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Emison is located in Knox County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Crawford (IL), Lawrence (IL), Wabash (IL), Davies's, Gibson, Greene, Pike & Sullivan.

Below are the counties that are near Emison. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Emison:

  • Knox County     (The home county of Emison)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emison, with the one closest to Emison listed first.
    • Busseron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County
    • Bruceville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oaktown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <2>
    • Bicknell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <2>
    • Fritchton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County
    • Ragsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Freelandville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
      • Freelandville is located in Knox County
    • Vincennes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Edwardsport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Verne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County
    • Wheatland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Westphalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Monroe City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emison, with the one closest to Emison listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Howesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
      • Howesville is located in Clay County
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emison, with the one closest to Emison listed first.
    • Capehart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County
    • Graham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
    • Plainville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Elnora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Sandy Hook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
    • Montgomery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Odon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <2>
    • Cannelburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
      • Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Glendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Davies's County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emison, with the one closest to Emison listed first.
    • Giro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
      • Giro is located in Gibson County
    • Hazleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <2>
    • Patoka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
      • Patoka is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
    • Dongola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Gibson County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emison, with the one closest to Emison listed first.
    • White Rose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
      • White Rose is located in Greene County
    • Island City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Greene County
    • Linton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <2>
    • Hoosier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Hoosier is located in Greene County
    • Lyons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • Newberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Gilmour
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
      • Gilmour is located in Greene County
    • Midland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County
    • Switz City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jasonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Plummer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plummer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Greene County
    • Scotland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Greene County
    • Elliston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Greene County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emison, with the one closest to Emison listed first.
    • Burns City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
    • Crane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
    • Loogootee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emison, with the one closest to Emison listed first.
    • Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Pike County
    • Petersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Alford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County
    • Algiers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
      • Algiers is located in Pike County
    • Highbank Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
    • Oatsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
      • Oatsville is located in Pike County
    • Glezen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emison, with the one closest to Emison listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
    • Paxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • New Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Merom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gambill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
      • Gambill is located in Sullivan County
    • Jericho
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
    • Sullivan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Scotchtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Dugger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Graysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County
    • Scott City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County
    • Shelburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
    • Hymera
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Clark County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emison, with the one closest to Emison listed first.
    • York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County (IL)
    • West Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
  • Crawford County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emison, with the one closest to Emison listed first.
    • Heathsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Oil Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Flat Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Palestine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Duncanville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Villas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Gordon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • New Hebron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Robinson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
    • Trimble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Hardinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Hutsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Landes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
      • Landes is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Lawrence County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emison, with the one closest to Emison listed first.
    • Russellville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Birds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lawrenceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <2>
    • Billett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Saint Francisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sumner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
    • Petersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Helena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County (IL)
  • Richland County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emison, with the one closest to Emison listed first.
    • Amity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County (IL)
    • Claremont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
    • Berryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County (IL)
  • Wabash County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emison, with the one closest to Emison listed first.
    • Allendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Orio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Adams Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Patton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Lancaster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County (IL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Emison, see our County-by-County Page for Emison.

Cemeteries Near Emison ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Emison.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Emison covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Emison, with the one closest to Emison listed first.

  • Ocheltree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocheltree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocheltree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Threlkeld Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Threlkeld Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Threlkeld Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lagow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lagow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lagow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cughan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cughan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Light Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tevealt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tevealt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tevealt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orndorff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orndorff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orndorff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Otterburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Emison had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Emison, with the one closest to Emison listed first.

  • Busseron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
    • Busseron is located in Knox County
  • Bruceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oaktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
    • Oaktown is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <2>
  • Russellville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bicknell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
    • Bicknell is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <2>
  • Heathsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
    • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Vincennes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Freelandville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
    • Freelandville is located in Knox County
  • Richwoods
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
    • Richwoods is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Edwardsport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
    • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Carlisle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
  • Birds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Pinkstaff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkstaff
      • Pinkstaff is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Wheatland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Morea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morea
      • Morea is located in Crawford County (IL)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Emison. See our List of 1890's Communities around Emison.

Newspapers Published in Emison ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 177 newspapers that have been published in the area around Emison.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Emison, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Emison.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Emison:

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Emison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8050, Longitude: -87.4581       In this case, the coordinates for Emison have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Emison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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