Ambia, Texas | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Ambia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Texas##Location in the United States |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Lamar |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 554 |
Coordinates: | 33.5928°N -95.6592°W |
Area Codes: | 903 & 430 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1379339 |
Ambia is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, in the U.S. state of Texas.
A post office was established at Ambia in 1886, and remained in operation until 1905.[1] The community derives its name from "amber", alluding to the color of the chewing tobacco used by the local men.