Ambia, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Ambia, Texas

Unincorporated community

Ambia

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Ambia

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Coordinates: 33°35′34″N 95°39′33″W﻿ / ﻿33.59278°N 95.65917°W﻿ / 33.59278; -95.65917
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[1]

Ambia is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

## History

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A post office was established at Ambia in 1886, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community derives its name from "amber", alluding to the color of the chewing tobacco used by the local men.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ambia, Texas
2. ^ Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 9\. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.
3. ^ Ambia from the Handbook of Texas Online

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Municipalities and communities of Lamar County, Texas, United States

County seat: Paris

Cities|

* Blossom
* Deport‡
* Paris
* Reno
* Roxton
* Sun Valley
* Toco

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CDPs|

* Brookston
* Petty
* Powderly

Other
communities|

* Adams
* Ambia
* Amherst
* Arthur City
* Atlas
* Caviness
* Chicota
* Cunningham
* Glory
* Hopewell
* Midcity
* Milton
* Pattonville
* Razor
* Sumner

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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