the county-seat of Lyon co., 60 mi. s. w. of Topeka, on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroads. The city is in a region devoted it farming and stock raising and contains large wholesale houses, foundries, woolen and flour mills and canning, carriage and other factories. A state normal school is located here, and the city also contains the College of Emporia and a conservatory of music. It was settled in 1856 and was incorporated in 1870. Population in 1910, 9058.