Welcome to Elba ...
The city of Elba is located in Coffee County<1> and is the County Seat for Coffee County.
Google driving directions from your current location to Elba (Patience, this may take a moment).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elba, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Elba has a population of 3,929 people<2> (see below for details).
Elba is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Elba lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Elba, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Elba: 334
The ZIP code for Elba: 36323<4>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Elba was originally named Bridgeville. For more information about the names of Elba, see The Names of Elba on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elba had an population of 3,929 people. This is a decrease of 0.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Elba had a population of 3,940 people (which is 7.85% of the total population of Coffee County). This makes Elba the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Elba represents 0.08% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 124th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,940 people, the population of Elba decreased 5.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,185 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Elba.
Communities Also Named Elba ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Elba - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elba.
Communities near Elba ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elba.
- Enterprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <6>
- Opp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Opp
From Elba to Opp
- Level Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Level Plains
From Elba to Level Plains
- New Brockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Brockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brockton
- New Brockton is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brockton <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to New Brockton
From Elba to New Brockton
- Brantley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
- Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <6>
- Babbie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Kinston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
- Kinston is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <6>
- Dozier
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
- Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <6>
- Horn Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Coffee Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 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 Elba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elba.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elba. 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 Elba.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elba. See our Newspapers Page for Elba.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elba ...
Looking for more information about Elba? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Elba, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elba.
Adding Elba to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elba 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 Elba was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Elba in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elba.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elba. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Coffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elba. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elba - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Elba). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elba or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |