Emmons, West Virginia
Emmons, West Virginia | |
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  Emmons Location in West Virginia and the United States  Emmons Emmons (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′16″N 81°29′5″W / 38.20444°N 81.48472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Boone |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Emmons is an unincorporated community located on the Big Coal River in Boone and Kanawha counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1] Jay Rockefeller's political affiliation with West Virginia began in 1964–1965 while he served as a VISTA volunteer in Emmons.
The community bears the name of the Emmons family.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Emmons". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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. 230.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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