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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 elevation 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

Area Codes for Elbert: 303, 720 & 983<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.

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 (so far) for Elbert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elbert.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Elbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elbert - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 303 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 720 or 983. New phone numbers in the Elbert area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303, 720 or 983. As a result, placing a call in the Elbert area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Elbert). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elbert or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/