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Welcome to Emma ...

Emma is located in Putnam County<1>.


The location of Emma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Emma, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Emma is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Emma lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Emma: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Emma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Emma: This one is located in Putnam County and the other is located in Jackson County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 14 communities that are also named Emma - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Emma.

Communities near Emma ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emma.

  • South Charleston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
    • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <5>
  • Saint Albans
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
  • Dunbar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Nitro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
    • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <5>
  • Ripley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Winfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Eleanor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <5>
  • Buffalo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Poca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
    • Poca is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <5>
  • Bancroft
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people

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 Emma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emma.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emma. 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 Emma.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emma. See our Newspapers Page for Emma.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emma ...

Looking for more information about Emma? 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 Emma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Emma.

Adding Emma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Emma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Emma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Emma post office opened in 1889.

We also found Emma on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emma.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Putnam, 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 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 Emma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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