Welcome to Elton ...
So far, we found very little information about Elton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Elton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elton, please Contact Us.
Elton would have been located within present day Toombs County<2>.
The location of Elton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Elton is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Elton was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Elton would have been located in the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Elton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Elton - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elton.
Communities near Elton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elton.
- Vidalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
- Vidalia is located in Toombs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <5>
- Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Toombs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
- Metter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metter
- Metter is located in Candler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metter <5>
- Reidsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <5>
- Hagan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan
- Hagan is located in Evans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagan <5>
- Canoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Collins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Tattnall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <5>
- Ailey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
- Ailey is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <5>
- Stillmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
- Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <5>
- Toombs Central
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toombs Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
- Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
- Estimated population in 2019: 486 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 Elton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elton. 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 Elton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elton. See our Newspapers Page for Elton.
Adding Elton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Elton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elton post office opened in 1893.
We also found Elton on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Toombs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |