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Welcome to Emmaus ...

So far, we found very little information about Emmaus. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Emmaus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Emmaus, please Contact Us.


Emmaus would have been located within present day Bedford County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Emmaus is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Emmaus was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) 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 Texas.

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.

  • Roanoke
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Radford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
  • Vinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bedford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Troutville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Boones Mill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Davis Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
  • Goodview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Joppa Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
  • Moneta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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.

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 Emmaus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emmaus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.