Welcome to Elfers ...

Elfers is located in Pasco County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elfers, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Elfers is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Elfers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Elfers and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Elfers: 727

Communities near Elfers ...

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

• Clearwater
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
  • Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
  • Former name for Clearwater:
  • Clear Water Harbor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Clearwater
  • From Elfers to Clearwater
• Dunedin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunedin
  • Dunedin is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunedin <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dunedin
  • From Elfers to Dunedin
• Tarpon Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Springs
  • Tarpon Springs is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarpon Springs <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tarpon Springs
  • From Elfers to Tarpon Springs
• Safety Harbor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safety Harbor
  • Safety Harbor is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safety Harbor <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Safety Harbor
  • From Elfers to Safety Harbor
• Oldsmar
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldsmar
  • Oldsmar is located in Pinellas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldsmar <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oldsmar
  • From Elfers to Oldsmar
• Port Richey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richey
  • Port Richey is located in Pasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Richey <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Port Richey
  • From Elfers to Port Richey
• Jasmine Estates
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasmine Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Estates
  • Jasmine Estates is located in Pasco County
• Keystone Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keystone Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
  • Keystone Park is located in Hillsborough County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Keystone Park
  • From Elfers to Keystone Park
• Bayonet Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonet Point
  • Bayonet Point is located in Pasco County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayonet Point <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bayonet Point
  • From Elfers to Bayonet Point
• Cove Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Springs
  • Cove Springs is located in Pinellas County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cove Springs
  • From Elfers to Cove Springs

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elfers ...

Looking for more information about Elfers? 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 Elfers, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elfers.

Adding Elfers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elfers 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 Elfers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Elfers post office opened in 1909.

We also found Elfers on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elfers.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pasco County: www.pascocountyfl.net/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/