Although Emma Trotskaia only became Emma Lehmer in 1928 after she married, for the sake of simplicity we will use her married name throughout this article. Emma Lehmer later wrote about the town of her birth:
Kahit Emma Trotskaia lamang ay naging Emma Lehmer sa 1928 matapos ang siya na may-asawa, para sa kapakanan ng kababaang-loob namin ay gamitin ang pangalan ng kanyang asawa sa buong artikulong ito. Emma Lehmer mamaya wrote tungkol sa bayan ng kanyang kapanganakan: