Welcome to Elsmere ...

The city of Elsmere is located in Kenton County<1>.

The location of Elsmere has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elsmere, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elsmere has a population of 8,632 people<3> (see below for details).

Elsmere is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Elsmere lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Elsmere: (859)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elsmere had an population of 8,632 people. This is an increase of 2.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elsmere had a population of 8,451 people (or 5.28% of the total population of Kenton County). This makes Elsmere the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Elsmere represents 0.19% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 43rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,451 people, the population of Elsmere increased 3.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,139 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elsmere.

Communities Also Named Elsmere ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Elsmere - they are located in Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (3) and Ohio.

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

Communities near Elsmere ...

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

• Cincinnati
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
  • Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnati <5>
• Covington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Kenton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
• Norwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Norwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
• Fort Thomas
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thomas
  • Fort Thomas is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thomas <5>
• Newport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
• Reading
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Reading is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <5>
• Alexandria
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
• Madeira
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madeira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madeira
  • Madeira is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madeira <5>
• North College Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North College Hill
  • North College Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,246 people
• Wyoming
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elsmere ...

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

Adding Elsmere to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elsmere 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 Elsmere was on a map titled Road Map for Kentucky and Tennessee (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elsmere.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kenton County: www.kentoncounty.org/

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