Emma, Kentucky

Emma is an unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.

Emma, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Emma
Location within the state of Kentucky
Emma
Emma (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°38′7″N 82°42′1″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFloyd
Elevation
640 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes
41625
GNIS feature ID491764

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.

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