Welcome to Saint Elmo ...
So far, we found very little information about Saint Elmo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Saint Elmo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Saint Elmo, please Contact Us.
Saint Elmo would have been located within present day San Bernardino County<2>.
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The location of Saint Elmo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Saint Elmo: St. Elmo
While the community is gone, the present day location for Saint Elmo is 3,180 feet [969 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Saint Elmo is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Saint Elmo was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Saint Elmo was located: 760 & 442<5>
Communities Also Named Saint Elmo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Saint Elmo - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New York, Ontario (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Elmo.
Communities near Saint Elmo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Elmo.
- Johannesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
- Johannesburg is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johannesburg <6>
- Randsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randsburg
- Randsburg is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randsburg <6>
- Garlock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Saltdale ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Spangler ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Boron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boron
- Boron is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boron <6>
- Cantil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantil
- Cantil is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantil <6>
- Ridgecrest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgecrest <6>
- North Edwards
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edwards
- North Edwards is located in Kern County
- Armistead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
- Armistead 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 Saint Elmo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Elmo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint 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 Saint Elmo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Elmo. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Elmo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 Saint Elmo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Elmo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Saint Elmo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Saint Elmo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |