Welcome to Emerson ...

Emerson is located in Marion County<1>.

The location of Emerson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emerson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Emerson is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Emerson: (573)

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), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), 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.

• Quincy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Adams County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
• Palmyra
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• Monroe City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • Monroe City is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe City <4>
• Canton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• La Grange
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
• La Belle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
  • La Belle is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <4>
• Lewistown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
• Shelbyville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
• Ewing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
  • Ewing is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <4>
• Rensselaer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
  • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people

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 for Emerson was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Emerson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emerson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/