Welcome to Elston ...
Elston is located in Tippecanoe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Elston is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Elston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Elston (for example, toward Alvin (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Elston: 765
Communities Also Named Elston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elston - they are located in Missouri and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elston.
Communities near Elston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elston.
- West Lafayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
- West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <4>
- Attica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Delphi
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Battle Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shadeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brookston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Brookston is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <4>
- Rossville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Otterbein
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
- Otterbein is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <4>
- Mulberry
(13 miles [20.9 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 Elston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elston. 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 Elston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elston. See our Newspapers Page for Elston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elston ...
Looking for more information about Elston? 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 Elston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elston.
Adding Elston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elston 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 Elston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Elston post office opened in 1883.
We also found Elston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elston.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Tippecanoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |