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Welcome to Elvas ...

Elvas is located in Sacramento County<1>.

Elvas is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Elvas ...

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

  • Elk Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Roseville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Citrus Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Folsom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
    • Folsom has also been known as:
    • Folsom City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <3>
  • Rancho Cordova
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rocklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Davis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Woodland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • West Sacramento
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Arcade ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
    • Arcade is located in Sacramento 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 Elvas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elvas.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elvas ...

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

Adding Elvas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elvas 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 Elvas was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elvas.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sacramento, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elvas - 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>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.