Welcome to Elixir ...
So far, we found very little information about Elixir. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Elixir to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elixir, please Contact Us.
Elixir would have been located within present day Boone County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elixir, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Time Zone: The area where Elixir was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Elixir was located: 870 & 327<3>
Communities near Elixir ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elixir.
- Harrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Bergman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Alpena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Western Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lead Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pyatt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 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 Elixir. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elixir.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elixir. 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 Elixir.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elixir. See our Newspapers Page for Elixir.
Adding Elixir to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Elixir was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Elixir post office opened in 1880. The Elixir post office closed in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elixir.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elixir, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Elixir area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Elixir 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> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |