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Emmett, West Virginia

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Emmett, West Virginia
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLogan
Elevation
840 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554401[1]

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]

The community was named after Franklin Emmett King, a mining official.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Emmett". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2011. {{cite map}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  4. ^ 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.