Welcome to Elmwood ...
Elmwood is located in Smith County<1>.
The location of Elmwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Elmwood is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Elmwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Elmwood, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Elmwood: (615)
Communities Also Named Elmwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Elmwood: This one is located in Smith County and the other is located in Sumner County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 64 communities that are also named Elmwood - they are located in Arkansas (3), California, Connecticut (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (4), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Texas, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elmwood.
Communities near Elmwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elmwood.
- Columbus Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Difficult
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Hartsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <4>
- Temperance Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Smithville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Lafayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Carthage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Bluff Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 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 Elmwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elmwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elmwood. 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 Elmwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmwood. See our Newspapers Page for Elmwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmwood ...
Looking for more information about Elmwood? 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 Elmwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elmwood.
Adding Elmwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elmwood 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 Elmwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Elmwood post office opened in 1882.
We also found Elmwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elmwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Smith, 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 Elmwood - 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/ |