Welcome to Emmaus ...

Emmaus is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Emmaus is located in Cherokee County<1>.

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

Emmaus is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Emmaus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Emmaus - they are located in Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Emmaus ...

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

• Jacksonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Henderson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
• Whitehouse
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
  • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <4>
• Rusk
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
  • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <4>
• Bullard
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
  • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <4>
• Overton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
  • Overton is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <4>
• Troup
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
  • Troup is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <4>
• New Summerfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
  • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <4>
• Arp
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
  • Arp is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <4>
• New London
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • New London is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emmaus ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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