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)
- Anniston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Talladega
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Heflin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ashland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Munford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wedowee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hobson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
- Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Waldo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
- 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. |
| <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. |