Welcome to West Elmira ...

West Elmira is located in Chemung County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for West Elmira: W. Elmira

West Elmira is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for West Elmira: (607)

Websites for West Elmira ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chemungchamber.org/

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

Communities near West Elmira ...

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

• Corning
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
• Horseheads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
  • Horseheads is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <4>
• Sayre
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
  • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <4>
• Waverly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
• Elmira Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
  • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <4>
• Athens
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Painted Post
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painted Post
  • Painted Post is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painted Post <4>
• Addison
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Addison is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
• Montour Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
  • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <4>
• South Corning
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
  • South Corning is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 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 West Elmira. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Elmira.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Elmira ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

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