Welcome to Eldridge ...

Eldridge is located in Elliott County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eldridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Eldridge is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Eldridge: (606)

Communities Also Named Eldridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Eldridge - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota and Texas (3).

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

Communities near Eldridge ...

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

• West Liberty
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
• Salyersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
  • Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <4>
• Olive Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
  • Olive Hill is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <4>
• Sandy Hook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <4>
• Blaine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
• Mazie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
  • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
• Bell City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
  • Bell City is located in Elliott County
• Elkfork
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
  • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
• Jeptha
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
  • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
• Keaton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
  • Keaton is located in Johnson County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eldridge ...

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

Adding Eldridge to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Eldridge post office opened in 1905.

We also found Eldridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eldridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/