Welcome to Elko ...

Elko is located in Houston County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elko, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Elko is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Elko lies within the (478) area code.

The ZIP code for Elko: 31025<3>

Communities Also Named Elko ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Elko - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Colorado, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Elko ...

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

• Perry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Perry is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
• Fort Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Valley
  • Fort Valley is located in Peach County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Valley <4>
• Hawkinsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
  • Hawkinsville is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawkinsville <4>
• Washington Square
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
  • Washington Square is located in Peach County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 people
• Unadilla
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
  • Unadilla is located in Dooly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
• Vienna
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Dooly County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
• Montezuma
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
• Stathams Landing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
  • Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
• Woodard Estates
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodard Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
  • Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
• Marshallville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
  • Marshallville is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elko ...

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

Adding Elko to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Elko post office opened in 1889.

We also found Elko on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elko.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/

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