Welcome to West Elwood ...
West Elwood is primarily located in Madison County<1>. A portion of West Elwood extends into Tipton County.
A typical abbreviation for West Elwood: W. Elwood
West Elwood is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Elwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Elwood: 765
Communities near West Elwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Elwood.
- Noblesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gas City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
- Gas City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <3>
- Cicero
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
- Cicero is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <3>
- Tipton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
- Lapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapel
- Lapel is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapel <3>
- Greentown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Greentown is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <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 West Elwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Elwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Elwood. 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 West Elwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Elwood. See our Newspapers Page for West Elwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Elwood ...
Looking for more information about West Elwood? 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 West Elwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Elwood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Elwood - 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. |