Welcome to Emmett ...

Emmett is located in Logan County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emmett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1925.

Emmett is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Emmett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Emmett: (304) & (681)<4>

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 Texas.

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.

• Logan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Logan is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <5>
• Oceana
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
  • Oceana is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <5>
• Man
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
  • Man is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <5>
• Pineville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
• Delbarton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delbarton
  • Delbarton is located in Mingo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delbarton <5>
• Matewan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
  • Matewan is located in Mingo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <5>
• Gilbert
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
• West Logan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
  • West Logan is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <5>
• Davy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
  • Davy is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
• Mitchell Heights
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
  • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 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 for Emmett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Emmett post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emmett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/