Eminence, Indiana
Eminence is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in [Adams Township, Morgan County, Indiana|Morgan County, Indiana|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 to Monrovia and west to Cloverdale, while SR 142 leads east 10 miles to SR 39, north of Martinsville, the Morgan county seat.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Eminence CDP has an area of, 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.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau first delineated Eminence as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.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.