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Welcome to Elmodel ...

Elmodel is located in Baker County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmodel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Elmodel is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Elmodel (for example, toward Columbia (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Elmodel: (229)

Communities near Elmodel ...

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

  • Vada
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
    • Vada is located in Decatur County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
  • Douglass Crossroads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
    • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
  • Douglasville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
    • Douglasville is located in Early County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
  • Hawkinstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
    • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
  • Camilla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Colquitt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Arlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Baconton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Leary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
    • Leary is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <4>

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 Elmodel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elmodel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elmodel. 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 Elmodel.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmodel ...

Looking for more information about Elmodel? 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 Elmodel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elmodel.

Adding Elmodel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmodel 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 Elmodel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Elmodel post office opened in 1904.

We also found Elmodel on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmodel.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Baker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmodel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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