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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Emanuel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Emanuel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Emanuel, please Contact Us.


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 Emanuel (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 Emanuel. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Emanuel is historic, it would have been located within present day Caldwell County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caldwell County: Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Watauga & Wilkes.

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

  • Caldwell County     (The home county of Emanuel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emanuel, with the one closest to Emanuel listed first.
    • Cedar Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
      • Cedar Rock village
    • Kings Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
    • Draco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Draco is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
    • Lenoir
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
      • Former name for Lenoir:
      • Tucker's Barn
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <2>
    • Cilley ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Cilley is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
    • Patterson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Patterson is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Hudson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
      • Former name for Hudson:
      • Hudsonville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Downsville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Cajah's Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
    • Abingdon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Sawmills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
    • Gamewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Baton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Baton is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emanuel, with the one closest to Emanuel listed first.
    • Little River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Ellendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Bethlehem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Liledoun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
    • Taylorsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Isenhour Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
    • Millersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
    • Fairview Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Rocky Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Vashti
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Vashti is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
    • Hiddenite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Ashe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emanuel, with the one closest to Emanuel listed first.
    • Brownwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
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    • Yates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Yates is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
    • Fleetwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Obids
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Obids is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
    • Todd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Glendale Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Orion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Orion is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
    • West Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emanuel, with the one closest to Emanuel listed first.
    • Grandfather
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Grandfather is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Seven Devils
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Linville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Pineola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sugar Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Crossnore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Montezuma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Banner Elk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Linville Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Newland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Stamey Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
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    • Beech Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emanuel, with the one closest to Emanuel listed first.
    • Rhodhiss
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rutherford College
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Connelly Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Icard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Valdese
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Chesterfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Chesterfield is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Drexel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Drexel is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
    • Hildebran
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Morganton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Calvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Calvin is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Yellow Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
    • Enola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Enola is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emanuel, with the one closest to Emanuel listed first.
    • North Hickory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Hickory is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
    • Viewmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Viewmont is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewmont
    • Long View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Long View is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
    • Hickory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hickory is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
    • Saint Stephens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
    • Sweetwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Brookford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Brookford is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Advent Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
    • Meadow Brook Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
    • Mountain View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Mountain View is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Fairbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairbrook is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
    • Fairgrove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairgrove is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
    • Oxford Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Oxford Park is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Park
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emanuel, with the one closest to Emanuel listed first.
    • Olive Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
    • Toluca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Toluca is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
    • Knob Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emanuel, with the one closest to Emanuel listed first.
    • Brevard ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Brevard is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Love Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Scotts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Scotts is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
    • New Hope ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • New Hope is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Eufola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Eufola is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emanuel, with the one closest to Emanuel listed first.
    • Henry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Laurel Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Vale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hulls Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emanuel, with the one closest to Emanuel listed first.
    • Ashford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Ashford is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Patten
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Patten is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
  • Watauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emanuel, with the one closest to Emanuel listed first.
    • Stony Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
    • Bamboo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bamboo is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
    • Deep Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Laxon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Laxon is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
    • Rutherwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
    • Boone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
    • Foscoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shulls Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
    • Moretz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
    • Sands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Norris is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Matney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Matney is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
    • Valle Crucis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emanuel, with the one closest to Emanuel listed first.
    • Ferguson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hendrix ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
    • Boomer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
    • Maple Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Adley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Adley is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
    • Moravian Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Purlear
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Stokes is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Cricket
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
    • Millers Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilbar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
    • Wilkesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Emanuel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Emanuel.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Emanuel - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Blue Ridge Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Harpertown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Temple Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxford Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sherrill Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Laytown Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (214 more) ...
    • Puette Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Puett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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.

Emanuel itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hibriten ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hibriten is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibriten
  • Cedar Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
  • Kings Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
  • Draco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Draco is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
  • Lenoir
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
    • Former name for Lenoir:
    • Tucker's Barn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <2>
  • Yadkin Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Yadkin Valley is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin Valley
  • Patterson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
  • Cilley ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cilley is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
  • Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
    • Former name for Hudson:
    • Hudsonville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
  • Downsville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • Elkville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Elkville is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkville
  • Gamewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
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    • Sawmills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
    • Petra Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Petra Mills is located in Caldwell County
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    • Little River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Emanuel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Emanuel.

Newspapers Published in Emanuel ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Emanuel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Emanuel, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Emanuel.

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 websites either 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 Emanuel:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Emanuel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.
<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- Emanuel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.