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Welcome to Elbell ...

Elbell is located in Jefferson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Elbell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Elbell is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Elbell: (814)

Communities near Elbell ...

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

  • DuBois
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
    • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <4>
  • Punxsutawney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
  • Northern Cambria
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
    • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
  • Reynoldsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Barnesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
    • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
  • Spangler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
    • Spangler is located in Cambria County
  • Clymer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
    • Clymer is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clymer <4>
  • Hastings
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
    • Hastings is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <4>
  • Sykesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elbell ...

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

Adding Elbell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elbell 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 Elbell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elbell.

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elbell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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