Emerson may refer to:

People

Emerson (surname) Emerson is an English language, English surname derived from Anglo-Saxon language, Anglo-Saxon ''Emars sunu'', meaning "son of Emar" or "son of Ethelmar". Another origin has been suggested as starting with the Old French epic hero Aimeri de Narbonn ...

, a surname (and list of people with that name) *

Emerson (given name) Emerson is an English given name, a transferred use of an English surname coming either from Anglo-Saxon Emars sunu, "son of Emar," or from "son of Emery (name), Emery." (See also Emerson (surname).) It is in use for both boys and girls. Usage I ...

, a given name (and list of people with that name)

Places

Australia

Emerson Crossing ''Emerson Crossing'', the 'South Road Overpass' or simply 'the Overpass' are the informal names given to the intersection of South Road, Adelaide, South Road, Cross Road, Adelaide, Cross Road and the Seaford railway line in Adelaide, South A ...

, a place in Adelaide

Canada

Emerson, Manitoba Emerson is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district in south central Manitoba, Canada, located within the Municipality of Emerson – Franklin. It has a population of 678 as of the 2016 Canada census. Location and transpor ...

Pembina–Emerson Border Crossing The Pembina–Emerson Border Crossing is a Canada–United States border, United States-Canada port of entry (POE) that connects the U.S. city of Pembina, North Dakota and the Canadian community of Emerson, Manitoba. On the American side, the cro ...

Emerson (electoral district) Emerson is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1879 and eliminated prior the 2019 general election. Most of its territory was redistributed to the newly created Bo ...

, a former electoral division in Manitoba * Emerson,

Weldford Parish, New Brunswick Weldford is a civil parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between Richibucto 15 Indian reserve and the local service district of the parish of Weldford, which is a member of the Kent Regional Serv ...

United Kingdom

* Emerson's Green or

Emersons Green Emersons Green is a suburb of Bristol and parish in the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire. Sitting 7 miles northeast of Bristol, England. It was developed from farming land during the 1990s and early 21st century, and sits within the hi ...

, South Gloucestershire, England

United States

Emerson (Gary) Emerson, also called Downtown East, is a neighborhood in north-central Gary, Indiana. Emerson and Downtown West combine to form what is known as Downtown Gary. It was part of the original plat built by the United States Steel Corporation. Emerson ...

, a neighborhood in north-central Gary, Indiana *

Emerson, Arkansas Emerson is a town in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 368 at the 2010 census. History Eponym Emerson derives its name from Reuben Logan Emerson, an early settler of Columbia County, who was a teacher, merchant, banke ...

Emerson, Georgia Emerson is a city in far southern Bartow County, Georgia, United States, on highways US-41, GA-293, and I-75. The population was 1,470 at the 2010 census, an increase of 34% over the 2000 count of 1,092. Emerson is a gateway to Red Top Mountain ...

Emerson, Iowa Emerson is a city in Mills County, Iowa, Mills County, Iowa, United States. The population was 403 at the time of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History Emerson was a shipping point on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Geo ...

Emerson, Nebraska Emerson is a village in Dakota, Dixon, and Thurston counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The population was 840 at the 2010 census. Emerson is the only community in Nebraska that exists in three counties. History Emerson was laid out in 188 ...

Emerson, New Jersey Emerson is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, a suburb in the New York City metropolitan area. Emerson is the most southern town in an area of the county referred to as the Pascack Valley. As of the 2010 United States Censu ...

Emerson, Ohio Emerson is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Emerson is usually considered to be the area that runs from the border of Mount Pleasant, Ohio to the junction between Route 250 and Route 150, and then when bot ...

* Emerson, West Virginia *

Emerson Hill, Staten Island Emerson Hill is the name of a hilly area, and the neighborhood upon which the hill is situated in Staten Island, New York, one of the five boroughs of New York City, United States. The roads on Emerson Hill are technically private, and several ...

, a neighborhood of New York City *

Emerson Township, Michigan Emerson Township is a civil township of Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 966 at the 2000 census. History Emerson Township was formed in 1855. Communities *The city of Ithaca is at the southwest corner of the tow ...

Emerson Township, Dixon County, Nebraska Emerson Township is one of thirteen Township (United States), townships in Dixon County, Nebraska, Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 488 at the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's p ...

Emerson Township, Harlan County, Nebraska Emerson Township is one of sixteen townships in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 307 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 276. A portion of the Village of Oxford lies within the Towns ...

Institutions

Emerson College Emerson College is a private college with its main campus in Boston, Massachusetts. It also maintains campuses in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California and Well, Limburg, Netherlands ( Kasteel Well). Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a ...

, Boston, Massachusetts *

Emerson Hospital Emerson Hospital is a hospital located in Concord, Massachusetts, at 133 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner, founded in 1911 on donated by Charles Emerson, a nephew of Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is a full-service, non-profit community hospital and acute c ...

, Concord, Massachusetts *

Emerson Preparatory School Emerson Preparatory School (also known as Emerson) was a small private high school in Northwest Washington, D.C., founded in 1852 as the Emerson Institute. It was Washington's oldest co-ed college preparatory school. The school closed at the end o ...

, Washington, D.C.

Companies

Emerson Electric Emerson Electric Co. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Ferguson, Missouri. The ''Fortune'' 500 company manufactures products and provides engineering services for industrial, commercial, and consumer markets.

, American major multinational corporation *

Emerson Flutes Conn-Selmer, Inc. is an American manufacturer of musical instruments for concert bands, marching bands and orchestras. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments and was formed in 2003 by combining the Steinway properties, Th ...

Emerson Group The Emerson Group is one of the largest privately owned property development companies in the United Kingdom. Emerson was founded by Peter Emerson Jones in 1959 and is based in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, UK. Its subsidiaries include Orbit Developm ...

, British property company *

Emerson Knives Emerson Knives, Inc. is an American company that produces knives and related products. It was founded in 1996 by custom knifemaker Ernest Emerson in an effort to mass-produce his folding knife designs for the U.S. Military and collector markets. ...

Emerson Radio Emerson Radio Corporation is one of the United States' largest volume consumer electronics distributors and has a recognized trademark in continuous use since 1912. The company designs, markets, and licenses many product lines worldwide, incl ...

Emerson Records Emerson Records was an American record company and label created by Victor Emerson in 1915. Victor Hugo Emerson was the chief recording engineer at Columbia Records. In 1914 he left the company, created the Emerson Phonograph Company, and then ...

Other uses

Emerson Literary Society The Emerson Literary Society (ELS) is a co-ed, non-exclusive social society at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. Since 1882, ELS has operated on the Hamilton campus. From 1884-1995, the society operated a residence, open to all members. Sin ...

, a coed collegiate literary society *

Emerson String Quartet The Emerson String Quartet, also known as the Emerson Quartet, is an American string quartet that was initially formed as a student group at the Juilliard School in 1976. It was named for American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson and beg ...

, a chamber music group *

Emerson, Lake & Palmer Emerson, Lake & Palmer (informally known as ELP) were an English progressive rock supergroup formed in London in 1970. The band consisted of Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg Lake (vocals, bass, guitar, producer) and Carl Palmer (drums, percus ...

, a progressive rock group *

Emerson Drive Emerson Drive is a Canadian country music band consisting of Brad Mates (lead vocals), Danick Dupelle (guitars, backing vocals), Mike Melancon (drums), and Dale Wallace (keyboards, backing vocals). The band was founded in 1995 as 12 Gauge, which ...

, a Canadian country music group *

Emerson (typeface) Emerson is a typeface designed by Joseph Blumenthal (printer), Joseph Blumenthal. In 1930, the type was cut by Louis Hoell at the Bauer Type Foundry in Frankfurt and named Spiral. Then in 1935, Stanley Morison recut the type, along with its italic, ...