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Welcome to Elwood ...

Elwood is located in Clinton County<1>.


The location of Elwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Elwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Elwood is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Elwood: (563)

The ZIP code for Elwood: 52226<4>

Communities Also Named Elwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Elwood - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Elwood ...

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

  • Maquoketa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • De Witt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Preston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <5>
  • Lowden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
    • Lowden is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <5>
  • Wheatland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
  • Grand Mound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
    • Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <5>
  • Wyoming
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <5>
  • Oxford Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
    • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Delmar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elwood ...

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

Adding Elwood to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Elwood post office opened in 1871.

We also found Elwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elwood.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elwood. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 community (such as Elwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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