Welcome to Elba ...

Elba is located in McLean County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Elba, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elba, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Elba is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Elba lies within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Elba ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Elba - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Elba ...

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

• Owensboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensboro
  • Owensboro is located in Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,344 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensboro <4>
• Henderson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
• Sebree
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
  • Sebree is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebree <4>
• Livermore
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
  • Livermore is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <4>
• Calhoun
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
  • Calhoun is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
  • Former names for Calhoun:
  • Calhoon
  • Fort Vienna
  • Vienna Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
• Hanson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
  • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <4>
• Corydon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
  • Corydon is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
• Robards
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
  • Robards is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <4>
• Island
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
  • Island is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island <4>
• Sacramento
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
  • Sacramento is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <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 Elba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elba.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elba ...

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

Adding Elba to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elba 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 Elba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Elba post office opened in 1888.

We also found Elba in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elba.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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