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Welcome to Emma ...

Emma is located in Iberia Parish<1>.

Emma is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Emma: 337

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, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), 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.

  • New Iberia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Youngsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Broussard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Abbeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Saint Martinville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jeanerette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Erath
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
    • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <3>
  • Maurice
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Delcambre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Loreauville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
    • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <3>

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Emma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Emma.

Footnotes ...

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