Welcome to Emmett ...
Emmett is located in Sullivan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Emmett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Emmett is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Emmett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Emmett: 423 & 729<3>
Communities Also Named Emmett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Emmett - they are located in California, Idaho (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Emmett.
Communities near Emmett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emmett.
- Johnson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
- Collingwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Elizabethton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Mill Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Winchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Harrtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Harrtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
- Spurgeon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 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 Emmett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emmett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emmett. 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 Emmett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emmett. See our Newspapers Page for Emmett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emmett ...
Looking for more information about Emmett? 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 Emmett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Emmett.
Adding Emmett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Emmett 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 Emmett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Emmett post office opened in 1897. The Emmett post office closed in 1938.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Emmett.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emmett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Emmett area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Emmett area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |