Welcome to South Elkhorn ...
South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for South Elkhorn: S. Elkhorn
South Elkhorn is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Elkhorn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for South Elkhorn: 815 & 779<3>
Communities Also Named South Elkhorn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Elkhorn - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Elkhorn.
Communities near South Elkhorn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Elkhorn.
- Dixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rock Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Morrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oregon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Morris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Polo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Carroll
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forreston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
- Forreston is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <4>
- Lanark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 South Elkhorn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Elkhorn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Elkhorn. 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 South Elkhorn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Elkhorn. See our Newspapers Page for South Elkhorn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Elkhorn ...
Looking for more information about South Elkhorn? 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 South Elkhorn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Elkhorn.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Elkhorn - 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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the South Elkhorn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the South Elkhorn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |