Welcome to Emmaville ...
Emmaville is located in Fulton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Emmaville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
Emmaville is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Emmaville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Emmaville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Emmaville - they are located in Minnesota and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Emmaville.
Communities near Emmaville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emmaville.
- Bedford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Everett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <4>
- Mercersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
- Mercersburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mercersburg
- From Emmaville to Mercersburg
- Hancock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hancock
- From Emmaville to Hancock
- McConnellsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
- McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <4>
- Saxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saxton is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <4>
- Bath
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Manns Choice
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
- Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <4>
- Woodbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <4>
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 Emmaville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emmaville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emmaville. 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 Emmaville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emmaville. See our Newspapers Page for Emmaville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emmaville ...
Looking for more information about Emmaville? 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 Emmaville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Emmaville.
Adding Emmaville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Emmaville 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 Emmaville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Emmaville post office opened in 1862.
We also found Emmaville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Emmaville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emmaville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emmaville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |