Welcome to Elmore ...
Elmore is located in Peoria County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
Elmore is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Elmore lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Elmore: 309 & 861<3>
Communities Also Named Elmore ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Elmore - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elmore.
Communities near Elmore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elmore.
- Kewanee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
- Kewanee is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <5>
- Knoxville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <5>
- Galva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
- Galva is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Galva
- From Elmore to Galva
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farmington
- From Elmore to Farmington
- Elmwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elmwood
- From Elmore to Elmwood
- Princeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Princeville is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <5>
- Dunlap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunlap
- From Elmore to Dunlap
- Wyoming
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyoming
- From Elmore to Wyoming
- Toulon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
- Toulon is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <5>
- Brimfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Brimfield is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimfield <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brimfield
- From Elmore to Brimfield
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 Elmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elmore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elmore. 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 Elmore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmore. See our Newspapers Page for Elmore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmore ...
Looking for more information about Elmore? 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 Elmore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elmore.
Adding Elmore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elmore 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 Elmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Elmore post office opened in 1847.
We also found Elmore in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elmore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Peoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Elmore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Elmore area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | 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/ |