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Welcome to Elmo ...

Elmo is located in Independence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmo, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1889.

Elmo is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Elmo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Elmo: This one is located in Independence County and the other is located in Crittenden County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 16 communities that are also named Elmo - they are located in California, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Elmo ...

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

  • Batesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Southside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Southside is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
  • Tuckerman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Diaz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Diaz is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Newark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newark is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
  • Bradford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bradford is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Sulphur Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Pleasant Plains
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Grubbs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 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 Elmo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elmo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmo ...

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

Adding Elmo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmo 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 (so far) for Elmo was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Independence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.