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Welcome to Elberton ...

The city of Elberton is located in Elbert County<1> and is the County Seat for Elbert County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elberton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1803.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elberton has a population of 4,344 people<2> (see below for details).

Elberton is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Elberton: 706 & 762<4>

The ZIP code for Elberton: 30635<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elberton had an population of 4,344 people. This is a decrease of 6.64% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elberton had a population of 4,653 people (or 23.15% of the total population of Elbert County). This makes Elberton the county's most populous community.

The population of Elberton represents 0.05% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 127th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elberton.

Communities Also Named Elberton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elberton - they are located in Iowa and Washington.

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

Websites for Elberton ...

Official Website: www.cityofelberton.net/

Communities near Elberton ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elberton. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Elberton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elberton ...

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

Adding Elberton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elberton 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 Elberton was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Elberton on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1822.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elberton.

The official website for Elberton: www.cityofelberton.net/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Elbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elberton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elberton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Elberton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Elberton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Elberton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elberton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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