Welcome to Elm Bluff ...
Elm Bluff is located in Dallas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elm Bluff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
A typical abbreviation for Elm Bluff: Elm Blf. (or less commonly used: Elm Bluf.)
Elm Bluff is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Elm Bluff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Elm Bluff: 334
Communities near Elm Bluff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elm Bluff.
- Selma
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
- Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
- Orrville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Orrville is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
- Pine Apple
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
- Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Belknap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Carlowville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
- Carlowville is located in Dallas County
- Kings
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Minter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Elm Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elm Bluff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elm Bluff. 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 Elm Bluff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elm Bluff. See our Newspapers Page for Elm Bluff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elm Bluff ...
Looking for more information about Elm Bluff? 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 Elm Bluff, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elm Bluff.
Adding Elm Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elm Bluff 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 Elm Bluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Elm Bluff post office opened in 1850.
We also found Elm Bluff in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elm Bluff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elm Bluff. 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 Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elm Bluff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |