Do you know of Elias ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Elias. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Elias.<1>

Our sources for Elias (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Elias other than they indicate that Elias would be found somewhere in Clay County, Alabama.

From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1886 and closed  in 1905.

Communities Also Named Elias ...

We found one communities that share the name Elias.

Within Alabama, the name Elias is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Elias in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Jackson County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Elias [Jackson County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Elias ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Elias:

Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Elias - Services available: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

The FIPS database contains an entry for Elias.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 01/23440   (Place Name: Elias)

County: Clay     (FIPS State/County: 01/027)

Class: X3

More Orphans in  Clay County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Clay County.