Emmett, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:	Emmett, West Virginia
Pushpin Map:	West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:	Emmett
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Logan
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Elevation Ft:	840
Coordinates:	37.6825°N -81.8269°W
Area Code:	304 & 681
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	1554401

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, 4.8miles southeast of Man.^[1] Emmett had a post office, which closed on March 7, 1998.^[2]

The community was named after Franklin Emmett King, a mining official.^[3]

See also

• List of ghost towns in West Virginia

Notes and References

1. . Logan County, West Virginia General Highway Map . 2011 . 2 . November 10, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206092839/http://gis.wvdot.com/gti/County_Maps/Logan_2_of_2.pdf . 2012-02-06 . dead .
2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. November 10, 2011. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428153255/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
3. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 229.