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Welcome to Elmo ...

Elmo is located in Kern County<1>.

Elmo is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Elmo lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Elmo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Elmo - they are located in Arkansas (2), 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.

  • Delano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wasco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Shafter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • McFarland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Vinland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
    • Vinland is located in Kern County
  • Famoso
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Famoso
    • Famoso is located in Kern County
  • Semitropic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semitropic
    • Semitropic is located in Kern County
  • Allensworth ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Earlimart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Minter Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Village
    • Minter Village is located in Kern 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 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 for Elmo was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, 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.
<4>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.
<5>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.