Welcome to Elder ...

Elder is located in Oconee County<1>.

The location of Elder has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elder, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Elder is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Elder lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Elder: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

Communities Also Named Elder ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Elder: This one is located in Oconee County and the other is located in Clarke County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 7 communities that are also named Elder - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elder.

Communities near Elder ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elder.

• Athens
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
• Chamberlin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
  • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
• Cumberland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
• Madison
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
• Cleveland Station
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
  • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
• Greensboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <5>
• Watkinsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
  • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <5>
• Statham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
  • Statham is located in Barrow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <5>
• Union Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
  • Union Point is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Point <5>
• Spartan Lane
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartan Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
  • Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Elder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elder.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elder. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elder.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elder. See our Newspapers Page for Elder.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elder ...

Looking for more information about Elder? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Elder, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elder.

Adding Elder to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elder in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Elder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Elder post office opened in 1886.

We also found Elder on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elder.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elder. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeecounty.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/