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Welcome to Emmet ...

Emmet is located in Union County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emmet, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Emmet had a population of 214 people.<2> (see below for details).

Emmet is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Emmet: 605

Communities Also Named Emmet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Emmet - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Emmet.

Communities near Emmet ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emmet.

  • Vermillion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawarden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Beresford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Beresford is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
    • Former name for Beresford:
    • Paris
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <4>
  • Akron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
  • Centerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Alcester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hudson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wakonda
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Spink
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Spink is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
    • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
  • Meckling
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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 Emmet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emmet.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emmet. 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 Emmet.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emmet. See our Newspapers Page for Emmet.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emmet ...

Looking for more information about Emmet? 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 Emmet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Emmet.

Adding Emmet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Emmet 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 Emmet was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emmet.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Emmet.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emmet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.