Emma, Kentucky
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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emma, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 93. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.