Emelle Alabama Map

About Emelle, Alabama

Emelle is a locality in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 48. The population density is 33.8 people per km². Emelle is located at 32.7293°N, 88.3145°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35459.

Emelle lies low and wide, a scattering of homes and businesses settled into the gentle, rolling terrain of Sumter County. It lies 33.9 miles north-east of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 42°T), and is situated 12.5 miles north-west of Livingston. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, the soil rich and dark, hinting at the agricultural bounty it has long sustained. Broadleaf trees, their branches heavy with the humid Alabama air, form dense stands along the edges of fields that stretch toward the horizon, a patchwork quilt of cultivation under a sky that often hangs a soft, hazy blue. The air itself carries a certain weight, a lingering warmth that seeps into everything, punctuated by the distant drone of cicadas in the summer and the whisper of wind through dry stalks in the fall. This corner of Sumter County has always been tied to the earth, its history deeply rooted in the cultivation of cotton and, more recently, soybeans and timber. The economy of Emelle is a quiet testament to this enduring connection, a place where the rhythms of planting and harvest still dictate much of the local life. Old farmhouses, some with porches worn smooth by generations of feet, stand as silent witnesses to the past, their paint peeling like sun-baked skin. The few businesses that dot the landscape, a general store here, a mechanic’s shop there, serve as vital hubs, fostering a sense of shared experience and mutual reliance that defines the character of Emelle.

About This Emelle Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Emelle, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.7293, -88.314476. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Emelle and Sumter County.

Detailed location data for Emelle includes the ZIP code (35459), telephone area code (256), county seat of Sumter County (Livingston), and school district assignment (Sumter County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Emelle is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.