Welcome to Amma ...
Amma is located in Roane County<1>.
The location of Amma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Amma is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Amma lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Amma: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Amma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amma.
- Spencer [Roane County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Spencer [Roane County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Amma
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,038 people
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- Clendenin [Kanawha County]
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- Clendenin [Kanawha County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Amma
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,100 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin<6>
- Clay [Clay County]
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- Clay [Clay County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Amma
- Estimated population in 2019: 441 people
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- Valley Fork [Clay County]
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- Valley Fork [Clay County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the east of Amma
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- Mudfork [Calhoun County]
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- Mudfork [Calhoun County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Amma
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- Stinson [Calhoun County]
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- Stinson [Calhoun County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Amma
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- Hartland [Clay County]
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- Hartland [Clay County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Amma
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- Cicerone [Roane County]
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- Cicerone [Roane County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the west of Amma
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- Elkview [Kanawha County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Elkview [Kanawha County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Amma
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview<6>
- Aarons [Kanawha County]
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- Aarons [Kanawha County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Amma
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- Mudfork [Calhoun County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amma. See our Newspapers Page for Amma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amma ...
Looking for more information about Amma? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Amma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amma.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Amma) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5687, Longitude: -81.2657 In this case, the coordinates for Amma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |