Emory is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,237 at the 2020 census[1] down from 1,251 at the 2010 census.[2] The community is named for and is the location of Emory and Henry College.[3]
Emory | |
|---|---|
 The Post Office in Emory, Virginia | |
  Emory Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′19″N 81°49′43″W / 36.78861°N 81.82861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Washington |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,237 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 24327, 24340, 24361 |
| FIPS code | 51-25792 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584842 |
It is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.
The Emory post office was established in 1847.[4]
Notable people
edit- Frankie Newton (1906 – 1954) – jazz trumpeter
References
edit- ^ "Emory CDP, Virginia Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census".
- ^ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Archived 2012-07-11 at archive.today Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 119.
- ^ "Washington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
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