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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Emma, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Emma is located in KentuckyEmmaEmmaLocation within the state of KentuckyShow map of KentuckyEmma is located in the United StatesEmmaEmmaEmma (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°38′7″N 82°42′1″W / 37.63528°N 82.70028°W / 37.63528; -82.70028
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFloyd
Elevation640 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes41625
GNIS feature ID491764

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.

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. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Prestonsburg
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.


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