Welcome to Elmont ...
Elmont is located in Shawnee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Elmont is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Elmont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Elmont: 785
Communities Also Named Elmont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Elmont - they are located in Iowa, Missouri, New York (2), Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elmont.
Communities near Elmont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elmont.
- Topeka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Marys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <3>
- Silver Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Valley Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Valley Falls has also been known as:
- Sautrelle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <3>
- Rossville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>
- Perry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Meriden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lecompton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hoyt
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Hoyt is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <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 Elmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elmont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elmont. 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 Elmont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmont. See our Newspapers Page for Elmont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmont ...
Looking for more information about Elmont? 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 Elmont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elmont.
Adding Elmont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elmont 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 Elmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Elmont post office opened in 1887.
We also found Elmont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmont.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Shawnee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmont - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |