Emmalena, Kentucky facts for kids
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Emmalena, Kentucky
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Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Knott |
Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes |
41740
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GNIS feature ID | 507939 |
Emmalena is an unincorporated community within Knott County, Kentucky, United States. A post office was established on October 5, 1894. Its name is a blend of those of two women in the community: Emma Thurman, wife of the local school teacher who petitioned for the post office, and Orlena Combs Morgan, shopkeeper and first postmistress.
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