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Welcome to Elmore ...

The town of Elmore is located in Elmore County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elmore has a population of 1,323 people<2> (see below for details).

Elmore is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Elmore lies within the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Elmore: 36025<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elmore had an population of 1,323 people. This is an increase of 4.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 564.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elmore had a population of 1,262 people. This makes Elmore the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Elmore represents 0.03% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 232nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,262 people, the population of Elmore increased 534.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 199 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elmore.

Communities Also Named Elmore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Elmore - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Elmore ...

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

  • Montgomery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Prattville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Millbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <5>
  • Wetumpka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Deatsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
    • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <5>
  • Eclectic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Adkin Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
    • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
    • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
    • Atkins Hill
  • Prattville Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
    • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
  • Holtville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
    • Holtville is located in Elmore County
    • Holtville has also been known as:
    • Slapout
  • Blue Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County

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 Elmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elmore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmore ...

Looking for more information about Elmore? 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 Elmore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elmore.

Adding Elmore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmore 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 Elmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Elmore post office opened in 1873.

We also found Elmore in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmore.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elmore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/

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 Elmore, 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 Elmore.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmore - 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 town (such as Elmore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elmore or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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