Welcome to Eldridge ...
Eldridge is located in Elliott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eldridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Eldridge is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eldridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Eldridge: 606
Communities Also Named Eldridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Eldridge - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota and Texas (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eldridge.
Communities near Eldridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eldridge.
- West Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salyersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Olive Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sandy Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mazie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
- Mazie is located in Lawrence County
- Bell City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
- Elkfork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
- Jeptha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
- Keaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
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 Eldridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eldridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eldridge. 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 Eldridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eldridge. See our Newspapers Page for Eldridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eldridge ...
Looking for more information about Eldridge? 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 Eldridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eldridge.
Adding Eldridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eldridge 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 Eldridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Eldridge post office opened in 1905.
We also found Eldridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eldridge.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Elliott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eldridge - 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> | 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. |
| <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/ |