Welcome to Elgin ...

Elgin is located in Scott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elgin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Elgin had a population of 282 people.<2> (see below for details).

Elgin is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Elgin (for example, toward Allardt), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Elgin: (423)

Communities Also Named Elgin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Elgin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina (2), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Elgin ...

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

• Gernt
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
  • Gernt is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
• Armathwaite
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
  • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
• Oneida
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <5>
• Jamestown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
• Huntsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <5>
• Winfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
• Wartburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
  • Wartburg is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 901 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wartburg <5>
• Helenwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenwood
  • Helenwood is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helenwood <5>
• Allardt
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
  • Allardt is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <5>
• Petros
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
  • Petros is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 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 Elgin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elgin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elgin ...

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

Adding Elgin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elgin 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 Elgin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Elgin post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elgin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/