Welcome to Elder ...

Elder is located in Clay County<1>.

Elder is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Elder (for example, toward Ephesus (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Elder: 256 & 938<3>

Communities Also Named Elder ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Elder - they are located in Colorado, Georgia (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland and Ontario.

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

Communities near Elder ...

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

Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oxford is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oxford
- From Elder to Oxford
Anniston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Anniston is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anniston
- From Elder to Anniston
Talladega
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Talladega is located in Talladega County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talladega <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Talladega
- From Elder to Talladega
Heflin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heflin is located in Cleburne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Heflin
- From Elder to Heflin
Lineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lineville is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lineville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lineville
- From Elder to Lineville
Ashland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashland
- From Elder to Ashland
Munford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Munford is located in Talladega County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Munford
- From Elder to Munford
Wedowee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wedowee is located in Randolph County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wedowee
- From Elder to Wedowee
Hobson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
Waldo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 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 Elder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elder.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elder ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Elder area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Elder area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.