Welcome to Emberson ...
Emberson is located Emberson is located in Lamar County<1>. The location of Emberson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Emberson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878. Emberson is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Emberson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area codes for Emberson: (903) and (430)<4> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Emberson - they are located in New Mexico and Ontario. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Emberson. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emberson. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Emberson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emberson. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emberson. 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 Emberson. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emberson. See our Newspapers Page for Emberson. Looking for more information about Emberson? 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 Emberson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Emberson. We originally found mention of Emberson 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 Emberson was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Emberson in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Emberson post office opened in 1878.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Emberson.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emberson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> 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. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emberson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <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/