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Eminence, Indiana
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Eminence, Indiana is located in Indiana
Eminence, Indiana
Eminence, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Eminence, Indiana is located in the United States
Eminence, Indiana
Eminence, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County Morgan
Township Adams
Area
 • Total 0.30 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Land 0.30 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
784 ft (239 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46125
FIPS code 18-21106
GNIS feature ID 2830472

Eminence is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Adams Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Eminence was laid out in July 1855 by William Wigal. The name possibly is commendatory; but according to some accounts it is topographically descriptive.

The post office at Eminence has been in operation since 1857.

Geography

Eminence is in western Morgan County at the intersection of State Roads 42 and 142. SR 42 leads northeast 12 miles (19 km) to Monrovia and west 10 miles (16 km) to Cloverdale, while SR 142 leads east 10 miles to SR 39, 7 miles (11 km) north of Martinsville, the Morgan county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Eminence CDP has an area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all land. The community drains northwest to the valley of Mill Creek, which runs southwest to the Eel River, a tributary of the White River.

Education

Eminence is home to the Eels of Eminence Junior-Senior High School.

Eminence has a public library, a branch of the Morgan County Public Library.

Notable people

Glenn M. Curtis, four-time Indiana state champion basketball coach (Lebanon & Martinsville) and coach at Indiana State and the high school coach of John Wooden.

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