Illinois Gazetteer
Emmons Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Fulton County. The primary coordinates for Emmons Creek places it within the IL 61501 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Emmons Creek |
| Category: | Illinois physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 1.5 mi. long; heads in Woodland Township 1.8 mi. NNE of Bluff City, flows generally ENE into Kerton Township to enter a marshy area W of Anderson; Tps3&2N, R3E, Fourth Principal Meridian |
| History: | Named for Merrill Emmons (1926-1963), who found Native American artifacts on land adjacent to the stream, and Rosalie Emmons (1925-1993), who farmed the land after Merrill’s passing. |
| County: | Fulton County |
| Latitude: | 40.210982 |
| Longitude: | -90.197411 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Emmons Creek: Emmons Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Emmons Creek does not include property ownership information.
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