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Ambia, Texas
Ambia, Texas is located in Texas
Ambia, Texas
Ambia, Texas
Location in Texas
Ambia, Texas is located in the United States
Ambia, Texas
Ambia, Texas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Texas
County Lamar
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 903 & 430
GNIS feature ID 1379339

Ambia is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, in the U.S. state of Texas.

History

A post office was established at Ambia in 1886, and remained in operation until 1905. The community derives its name from "amber", alluding to the color of the chewing tobacco used by the local men.

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