Welcome to Elma ...
Although we found mention of Elma during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Elma was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Elma to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elma, please Contact Us.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Elma might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
We believe that Elma would be found within the (613) & (343)<2> area codes.
Communities Also Named Elma ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Elma - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Mississippi, New York, Quebec, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elma.
Communities near Elma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elma.
- Massena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
- Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <4>
- Waddington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cass Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Colquhoun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colquhoun came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colquhoun
- Hoasic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoasic
- Nation Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brinston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinston
- Chesterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <4>
- Forward
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
- Froatburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Froatburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froatburn
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 Elma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elma.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elma. See our Newspapers Page for Elma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elma ...
Looking for more information about Elma? 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 Elma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Elma and then turned east". While Elma could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Elma as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Elma could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Area code (343) is an overlay for area code (613). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |