Emma, Kentucky

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Emma
Unincorporated community
Emma
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°38′7″N 82°42′1″W / 37.63528°N 82.70028°W / 37.63528; -82.70028Coordinates: 37°38′7″N 82°42′1″W / 37.63528°N 82.70028°W / 37.63528; -82.70028
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Floyd
Elevation 640 ft (200 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 41625
GNIS feature ID 491764[1]

Emma is an unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in the community in 1908. The origins of place name Emma are unclear: some hold it was named for the wife of the congressman John W. Langley, while others believe it was named for the wife of a prominent realtor.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emma, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 93. Retrieved 2013-04-28. 
Municipalities and communities of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States
Cities
CDPs
Unincorporated
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