Emmons, West Virginia

Emmons
Unincorporated community
Emmons
Location within the state of West Virginia
Emmons
Emmons (the US)
Coordinates: 38°12′16″N 81°29′5″W / 38.20444°N 81.48472°W / 38.20444; -81.48472Coordinates: 38°12′16″N 81°29′5″W / 38.20444°N 81.48472°W / 38.20444; -81.48472
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

  1. "Emmons". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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. 230.


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