Eminence, Indiana

Eminence is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in 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 12 mi to Monrovia and west 10 mi to Cloverdale, while SR 142 leads east 10 miles to SR 39, 7 mi north of Martinsville, the Morgan county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Eminence CDP has an area of 0.30 sqmi, 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.

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.

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 John Wooden.