Welcome to Elkader ...
Elkader is located in Logan County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Elkader, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elkader, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Elkader is 2,630 feet [802 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Elkader is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Elkader lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Elkader (for example, toward Wallace), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Elkader lies within the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Elkader ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Elkader - it's located in Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elkader.
Communities near Elkader ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elkader.
- Russell Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Pence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Pence is located in Scott County
- Healy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healy
- Healy is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healy <5>
- Scott City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <5>
- Gove City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove City
- Gove City is located in Gove County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Gove City has also been known as:
- Gove
- Monument
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Monument is located in Logan County
- Oakley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <5>
- Modoc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Modoc is located in Scott County
- Amy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Grinnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
- Grinnell is located in Gove County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Grinnell has also been known as:
- Grinnette Springs
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 Elkader. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elkader.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elkader. 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 Elkader.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkader. See our Newspapers Page for Elkader.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elkader ...
Looking for more information about Elkader? 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 Elkader, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elkader.
Adding Elkader to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elkader in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Elkader was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elkader post office opened in 1887.
We also found Elkader in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elkader.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkader. 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 Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkader - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <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/ |