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Welcome to Elyria ...

Elyria is located in McPherson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elyria, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Elyria is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Elyria lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Elyria: 620

Communities Also Named Elyria ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elyria - they are located in Nebraska and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elyria.

Communities near Elyria ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elyria.

  • McPherson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hesston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lindsborg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Moundridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Inman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
    • Inman is located in McPherson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <3>
  • Buhler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Galva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
    • Galva is located in McPherson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <3>
  • Burrton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Canton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Goessel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goessel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
    • Goessel is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people

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 Elyria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elyria.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elyria. 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 Elyria.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elyria. See our Newspapers Page for Elyria.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elyria ...

Looking for more information about Elyria? 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 Elyria, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elyria.

Adding Elyria to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elyria 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 Elyria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Elyria post office opened in 1887.

We also found Elyria in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elyria.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including McPherson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elyria - 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/