Eminence, Indiana
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Eminence is an
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and
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(CDP) in Adams Township, Morgan County, in the
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of
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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
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and west to Cloverdale, while SR 142 leads east 10 miles to SR 39, north of Martinsville, the Morgan
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. 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
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first delineated Eminence as a
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in the 2022
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.


Education

Eminence is home to the Eels of Eminence Junior-Senior High School. Eminence has a
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, 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
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References

Census-designated places in Morgan County, Indiana Census-designated places in Indiana Unincorporated communities in Morgan County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana Indianapolis metropolitan area {{MorganCountyIN-geo-stub