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Old Elwood is located

Old Elwood is located in Madison County<1>.


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


Old Elwood is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Old Elwood ...

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

  • Madisonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Normangee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normangee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normangee
    • Normangee is located in Leon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normangee <4>
  • Midway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Leona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Leona is located in Leon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <4>
  • Middleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Leon County
  • Austonio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
    • Austonio is located in Houston County
  • Centerview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
    • Centerview is located in Leon County
  • Cooper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
  • Porter Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County

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 Old Elwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Elwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Elwood ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Elwood. 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 Madison, 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 Old Elwood - 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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