Welcome to Elwell ...

Elwell is located in Gratiot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elwell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Elwell is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Elwell is located in the (989) area code.

The ZIP code for Elwell: 48832<3>

Communities Also Named Elwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Elwell - they are located in Colorado, Iowa, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Elwell ...

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

• Mount Pleasant
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Isabella County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
• Alma
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Alma is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
• Saint Louis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
  • Saint Louis is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <4>
• Ithaca
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
  • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
• Shepherd
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
  • Shepherd is located in Isabella County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <4>
• Stanton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Stanton is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
• Breckenridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
  • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
• Edmore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
  • Edmore is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmore <4>
• Carson City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
  • Carson City is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <4>
• Maple Rapids
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
  • Maple Rapids is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 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 Elwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elwell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elwell ...

Looking for more information about Elwell? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elwell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elwell.

Adding Elwell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Elwell post office opened in 1880.

We also found Elwell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elwell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gratiot County: www.co.gratiot.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/