Welcome to Elrath ...

Elrath is located in Cherokee County<1>.

The location of Elrath has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elrath, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Elrath is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Elrath: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities near Elrath ...

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

• Gadsden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
  • Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <5>
• Glencoe
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <5>
• Piedmont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
• Hokes Bluff
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
  • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <5>
• Centre
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Centre is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <5>
• Collinsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
• Crossville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <5>
• Cedar Bluff
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <5>
• Leesburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
• Sand Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
  • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 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 Elrath. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elrath.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elrath ...

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

Adding Elrath to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elrath 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 Elrath was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Elrath post office opened in 1892.

We also found Elrath on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elrath.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/