Emmett is an unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. Emmett is located on Elk Creek, County Route 11/1, and the CSX Railroad, 4.8 miles (7.7 km) southeast of Man.[2] Emmett had a post office, which closed on March 7, 1998.[3]
Emmett, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°40′57″N 81°49′37″W / 37.68250°N 81.82694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Logan |
Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554401[1] |
The community was named after Franklin Emmett King, a mining official.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ "Emmett". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 229.