Welcome to Elbert ...

Elbert is located in Elbert County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elbert, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Elbert is 6,720 feet [2,048 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Elbert is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Elbert lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Elbert: (303) and (720)<3>

The ZIP code for Elbert: 80106<4>

Communities Also Named Elbert ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Elbert - they are located in Iowa, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Elbert ...

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

• Monument
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
  • Monument is located in El Paso County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monument <5>
• Elizabeth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <5>
• Calhan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhan
  • Calhan is located in El Paso County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhan <5>
• Kiowa
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
  • Kiowa is located in Elbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <5>
• Larkspur
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
  • Larkspur is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <5>
• Eastonville ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
  • Eastonville is located in El Paso County
• Fondis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
  • Fondis is located in Elbert County
• Peyton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peyton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
  • Peyton is located in El Paso County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peyton <5>
• Ponderosa Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
  • Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
• Black Forest
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
  • Black Forest is located in El Paso County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Forest <5>

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 Elbert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elbert.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elbert ...

Looking for more information about Elbert? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elbert, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elbert.

Adding Elbert to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elbert 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 Elbert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Elbert post office opened in 1875.

We also found Elbert in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elbert.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elbert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Elbert County: www.elbertcounty-co.gov/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/