Welcome to White Elm ...
White Elm is located in Davis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of White Elm, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
White Elm is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: White Elm lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for White Elm: 641
Communities near White Elm ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Elm.
- Ottumwa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maharishi Vedic City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Eldon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Keosauqua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Agency
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <3>
- Batavia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Birmingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Milton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <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 White Elm. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Elm.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Elm. 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 White Elm.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Elm. See our Newspapers Page for White Elm.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Elm ...
Looking for more information about White Elm? 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 White Elm, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for White Elm.
Adding White Elm to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of White Elm 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 White Elm was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the White Elm post office opened in 1892.
We also found White Elm on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for White Elm.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Elm - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |