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Elm View is located

Elm View is located in Grayson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Elm View, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Elm View: Elm Vw.

Elm View is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Elm View lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Elm View ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Elm View - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Elm View ...

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

  • Sherman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Prosper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
    • Prosper is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <4>
  • Celina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Anna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
  • Melissa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Aubrey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pilot Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Van Alstyne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Howe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <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 Elm View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elm View.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elm View ...

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

Adding Elm View to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elm View 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 Elm View was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Elm View on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Texas (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elm View.

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

The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, 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 Elm View - 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.









 

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