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Welcome to Emmett ...

Emmett is located

Emmett is located in Navarro County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emmett, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Emmett is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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, Tennessee 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.

  • Hillsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Italy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hubbard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Coolidge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Blooming Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dawson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Milford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Frost
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Oak Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Retreat
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Retreat is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emmett.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Emmett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.