Emblem

Emblem, a farming community on State Highway 71 some twelve miles northwest of Sulphur Springs in northwestern Hopkins County, was founded by G. D. Kennemore in 1876. A Baptist church was organized at the settlement in 1883. T. J. Ross had a store and gin there and became postmaster when a post office was established in 1892. By 1905 the community had a school, which that year had an enrollment of forty-eight. The Emblem post office closed in 1906. By the mid-1930s the community had two churches, a school, and a number of scattered houses. The school was later closed, but in 1985 the community still had two churches and a cemetery. In 1990 and 2000 Emblem reported a population of fifty-two.

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Christopher Long | © TSHA

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Belongs to

Emblem is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Emblem is classified as a Town

Associated Names

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Location

Latitude: 33.24733400
Longitude: -95.76607190

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No