Welcome to Elva ...

Elva is located in DeKalb County<1>.

Elva is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Elva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Elva - they are located in Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, New Mexico, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Elva ...

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

• De Kalb
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
  • De Kalb is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <3>
• Sycamore
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
• Plano
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
  • Plano is located in Kendall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <3>
• Sugar Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Sugar Grove is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>
• Rochelle
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
  • Rochelle is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <3>
• Sandwich
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
  • Sandwich is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandwich <3>
• Elburn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elburn
  • Elburn is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,098 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elburn <3>
• Genoa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <3>
• Cortland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
  • Cortland is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <3>
• Hinckley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
  • Hinckley is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinckley <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 Elva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elva.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elva ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcounty.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov