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Welcome to Elba ...

Elba is located in McLean County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elba, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Elba is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Elba: 270 & 364<3>

Communities Also Named Elba ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Elba - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Elba ...

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

  • Owensboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sebree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Livermore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <4>
  • Calhoun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
    • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <4>
  • Corydon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
    • Corydon is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
  • Robards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
    • Robards is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <4>
  • Island
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Sacramento
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
    • Sacramento is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elba ...

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

Adding Elba to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elba 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 Elba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Elba post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elba.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elba. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elba - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Elba area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Elba area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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