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Welcome to Elba ...

The village of Elba is located in Genesee 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 1821.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elba has a population of 631 people<3> (see below for details).

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

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

The area code for Elba: (585)

The ZIP code for Elba: 14058<5>

Websites for Elba ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.geneseeny.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Elba, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elba had an population of 631 people. This is a decrease of 6.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elba had a population of 676 people. This makes Elba the county's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 676 people, the population of Elba decreased 2.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 696 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elba.

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), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, 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.

  • Batavia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Brockport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Albion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <6>
  • Medina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Le Roy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Le Roy is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <6>
  • Akron
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
  • Alden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Attica
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Churchville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Caledonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elba, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<8>

From that list, the Elba post office opened in 1821.

We also found Elba in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elba.

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

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Genesee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elba.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elba - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Elba). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elba or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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