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Emory, Virginia

Emory is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,237 at the 2020 census down from 1,251 at the 2010 census. The community is named for and is the location of Emory and Henry University.

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Emory
CDP
The Post Office in Emory, Virginia
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 / 36.78861; -81.82861
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyWashington
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,237
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
24327, 24340, 24361
FIPS code51-25792
GNIS feature ID2584842

Emory is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,237 at the 2020 census1 down from 1,251 at the 2010 census.2 The community is named for and is the location of Emory and Henry University.3

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,237—
U.S. Decennial Census5
20106 2020

Emory was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census formed along with the Meadow View CDP out of the deleted Emory-Meadow View CDP.6

Notable person

  • Frankie Newton (1906 – 1954) – jazz trumpeter from the 1920s onwards
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