Welcome to Elvira ...

Elvira is located in Clinton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elvira, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

Elvira is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Elvira lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Elvira lies within the (563) area code.

Communities Also Named Elvira ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Elvira - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Elvira ...

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

• Clinton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
• Eldridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
  • Eldridge is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldridge <3>
• De Witt
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
  • De Witt is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <3>
• Camanche
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
  • Camanche is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <3>
• Le Claire
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Claire
  • Le Claire is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Claire <3>
• Fulton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
• Savanna
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
  • Savanna is located in Carroll County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <3>
• Port Byron
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
  • Port Byron is located in Rock Island County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <3>
• Erie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Erie is located in Whiteside County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
• Rapids City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
  • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elvira ...

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

Adding Elvira to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elvira 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 Elvira was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Elvira post office opened in 1854.

We also found Elvira in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elvira.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountyiowa.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/