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Welcome to Elbridge ...

Elbridge is located in Tioga County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Elbridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Elbridge is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Elbridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Elbridge - they are located in Illinois, Michigan, New York and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Elbridge ...

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

  • Corning
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
  • Wellsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
    • Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <4>
  • Mansfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
  • Painted Post
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
    • Elkland is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <4>
  • Addison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
  • Blossburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • South Corning
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Westfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Tioga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elbridge ...

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

Adding Elbridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elbridge 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 Elbridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Elbridge post office opened in 1883.

We also found Elbridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elbridge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elbridge. 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 Tioga, 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 Elbridge - 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.
<5>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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