Welcome to Elijah ...
So far, we found very little information about Elijah. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Elijah to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elijah, please Contact Us.
Elijah would have been located within present day White County<2>.
The location of Elijah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elijah, 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.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Elijah is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Elijah was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Elijah (for example, toward Lakemont Heights), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Elijah would have been located in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Elijah ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Elijah - they are located in Missouri, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elijah.
Communities near Elijah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elijah.
- Clarktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Cookeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
- Cookeville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <5>
- Sparta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Lafayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Algood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
- Algood is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <5>
- White Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Spencer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Baxter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <5>
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 Elijah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elijah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elijah. 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 Elijah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elijah. See our Newspapers Page for Elijah.
Adding Elijah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elijah in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Elijah was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elijah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elijah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elijah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |