Amma, West Virginia

Amma
Unincorporated community
Amma
Location within the state of West Virginia
Amma
Amma (the US)
Coordinates: 38°34′7″N 81°15′56″W / 38.56861°N 81.26556°W / 38.56861; -81.26556Coordinates: 38°34′7″N 81°15′56″W / 38.56861°N 81.26556°W / 38.56861; -81.26556
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Roane
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

Amma is an unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 722 feet (220 m).[1]

Amma was named after the daughter of a settler.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amma, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-02-01.
  2. 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. 79.


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