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Welcome to Emerson ...

Emerson is located in Lewis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emerson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

Emerson is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Emerson, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Emerson: 606

The ZIP code for Emerson: 41135<3>

Communities Also Named Emerson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Emerson - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), 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.

  • Morehead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Grayson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Olive Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vanceburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sandy Hook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Lakeview Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Wesleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
  • Lawton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lawton is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
  • Counts Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
  • Haldeman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman

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 (so far) for Emerson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Emerson post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emerson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lewis, 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>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 Emerson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Emerson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/