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Welcome to Elmira ...

Elmira is located in Johnson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmira, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Elmira refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Elmiran<3>

Elmira is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Elmira lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Elmira lies within the (319) area code.

Communities Also Named Elmira ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Elmira - they are located in California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, South Dakota and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Elmira ...

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

  • Iowa City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Coralville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
    • Coralville is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <5>
  • North Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
    • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <5>
  • Tiffin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
    • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <5>
  • Mount Vernon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
  • West Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <5>
  • Tipton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <5>
  • Solon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <5>
  • West Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ely
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Ely is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmira ...

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

Adding Elmira to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmira 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 Elmira was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Elmira on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmira.

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

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Elmira refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Elmira may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmira - 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.




 

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