Welcome to Elder ...

Elder is located in Otero County<1>.

Elder is 4,300 feet [1,311 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Elder is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Elder: 719

Communities Also Named Elder ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Elder - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland and Ontario.

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

Communities near Elder ...

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

• Rocky Ford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
  • Rocky Ford is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <4>
• Fowler
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
• Ordway
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway
  • Ordway is located in Crowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordway <4>
• Swink
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
  • Swink is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <4>
• Manzanola
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzanola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanola
  • Manzanola is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manzanola <4>
• Boone
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Pueblo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
• Olney Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Springs
  • Olney Springs is located in Crowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney Springs <4>
• Sugar City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
  • Sugar City is located in Crowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <4>
• Crowley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
  • Crowley is located in Crowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <4>
• Hawley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
  • Hawley is located in Otero 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 Elder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elder.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elder ...

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

Adding Elder to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elder 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 Elder was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Colorado & Utah.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elder.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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