Welcome to Eli ...
Eli is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Eli is located in Hall County<1>.
The location of Eli has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eli, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Eli is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Eli lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Eli is located in the (806) area code.
Communities Also Named Eli ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Eli - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eli.
Communities near Eli ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eli.
- Memphis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
- Hedley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedley
- Hedley is located in Donley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedley <4>
- Estelline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
- Estelline is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <4>
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Hulver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Newlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Newlin is located in Hall County
- Lelia Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lelia Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lelia Lake
- Lelia Lake is located in Donley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lelia Lake <4>
- Quail
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail
- Quail is located in Collingsworth County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quail <4>
- Clarendon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Donley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <4>
- Carey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Childress County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <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 Eli. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eli.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eli. 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 Eli.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eli. See our Newspapers Page for Eli.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eli ...
Looking for more information about Eli? 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 Eli, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eli.
Adding Eli to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eli 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 Eli was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Eli post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eli.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eli. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hall, 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 Eli - 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/ |