Emma is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

and coal town in Floyd County,

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, United States. A post office was established in the community in 1908. The origins of place name Emma are unclear: some hold it was named for the wife of the congressman John W. Langley, while others believe it was named for the wife of a prominent realtor.

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Unincorporated communities in Floyd County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Coal towns in Kentucky {{FloydCountyKY-geo-stub