Around Emberton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Columbus Hill (TN). It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the southeast of Emberton. Columbus Hill (TN) has a population of 36,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Difficult (TN). It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the south of Emberton and has a population of 15,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Emberton, with the nearest first.
- Mud Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Forkton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Gamaliel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
- Gamaliel is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <3>
- Mount Hermon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Tompkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <3>
- Akersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Akersville is located in Monroe County
- Fountain Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
- Fountain Run is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <3>
- Clementsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
- Etoile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Walnut Shade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
- Boles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Boles is located in Monroe County
- Hestand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Nobob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Boles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
- Red Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
- Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <3>
- Walnut Shade
For more communities neighboring Emberton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Emberton.
Monroe County ...
Emberton is located in Monroe County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Clay (TN) & Macon (TN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Emberton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Emberton.
Airports Near Emberton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Emberton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Emberton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Kentucky:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emberton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Emberton. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Emberton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |