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The town of Emhouse is located

Emhouse is located in Navarro County<1>.


The location of Emhouse has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Emhouse, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Emhouse has a population of 150 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Emhouse is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Emhouse had an population of 150 people. This is an increase of 12.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Emhouse had a population of 133 people. This makes Emhouse the county's 17th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 133 people, the population of Emhouse decreased 16.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 159 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Emhouse.

Communities near Emhouse ...

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

  • Corsicana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ennis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Palmer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <5>
  • Italy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Italy is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <5>
  • Rice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <5>
  • Garrett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
  • Blooming Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <5>
  • Bardwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
    • Bardwell is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <5>
  • Frost
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
    • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 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 Emhouse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emhouse.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emhouse ...

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

Adding Emhouse to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Emhouse 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 Emhouse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Emhouse post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emhouse.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emhouse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Navarro, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Emhouse.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emhouse - 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/









 

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