EMMETT, TEXAS

Navarro County, Central Texas North

31° 59' 16" N, 96° 47' 34" W (31.987778, -96.792778)

FM 639 and FM 744
21 Miles SW of Corsicana the county seat
Population: 100 est. (2000, 1990)

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Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, August 2013
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History in a Pecan Shell

Established shortly after the Civil War, the community was granted a post office in 1888. The 1890 census counted 250 residents and while that was a respectably sized town for the era, Emmett had no railroad connection.

The post office closed in 1905 and many residents to nearby Frost, which did have a railroad connection. During the Great Depression, Emmett’s population fell to just over 100. Later, Emmett’s students were bussed to schools in Frost and Emmet became only scattered residences held together by a cemetery and church.

Emmett church and cemetery
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, August 2013
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Emmett, Texas Nearby Towns:
Corsicana the county seat
Waxahachie
Dallas
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