Welcome to Emory ...
So far, we found very little information about Emory. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Emory to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Emory, please Contact Us.
Emory would have been located within present day Morgan County<2>.
The location of Emory has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Emory, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Emory is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Emory was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Emory (for example, toward Clarkrange), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Emory would have been located in the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Emory ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Emory - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Emory.
Communities near Emory ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emory.
- Gernt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Armathwaite
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
- Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
- College Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
- College Grove is located in Roane County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
- Harriman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
- Harriman is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <5>
- Rogers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Oliver Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
- Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <5>
- Coalfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Huntsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <5>
- Wartburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Wartburg is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wartburg <5>
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 Emory. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emory.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emory. 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 Emory.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emory. See our Newspapers Page for Emory.
Adding Emory to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Emory in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Emory was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Emory post office opened in 1880.
We also found Emory in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Emory.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 Emory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emory - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |