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Welcome to Elwood Park ...

Elwood Park is located in Manatee County<1>.

Elwood Park is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Elwood Park: 941

Communities Also Named Elwood Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Elwood Park - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Websites for Elwood Park ...

Junior League:   jlmc.info/

Communities near Elwood Park ...

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

  • Bradenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sarasota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Palmetto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Longboat Key
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Holmes Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Anna Maria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bradenton Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • South Bradenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bradenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bradenton
    • South Bradenton is located in Manatee County
  • Bayshore Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayshore Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore Gardens
    • Bayshore Gardens is located in Manatee County
  • Memphis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Manatee 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 Elwood Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elwood Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elwood Park ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Manatee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elwood Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.