Welcome to Elgin (aka 'New Elgin') ...
The city of Elgin is located in Chautauqua County<1>.
The location of Elgin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elgin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Elgin has a population of 78 people<3> (see below for details).
Elgin is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Elgin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Elgin: (620)
The city of Elgin has also been called New Elgin.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elgin had an population of 78 people. This is a decrease of 12.36% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Elgin had a population of 89 people. This makes Elgin the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 89 people, the population of Elgin increased 8.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 82 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Elgin.
Communities Also Named Elgin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Elgin: This one is located in Chautauqua County and the other is located in Sedgwick County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 39 communities that are also named Elgin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2), Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elgin.
Communities near Elgin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elgin.
- Caney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Caney is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <5>
- Sedan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Sedan is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <5>
- Cedar Vale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
- Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Cedar Vale has also been known as:
- Cedar
- Cedarvale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <5>
- Peru
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Havana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Chautauqua
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Niotaze
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Foraker
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- Foraker is located in Osage County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Hewins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Wauneta
(9 miles [14.5 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 Elgin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elgin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elgin. 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 Elgin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elgin. See our Newspapers Page for Elgin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elgin ...
Looking for more information about Elgin? 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 Elgin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elgin.
Adding Elgin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elgin 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 Elgin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elgin post office opened in 1871.
We also found Elgin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elgin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elgin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elgin. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elgin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |