Welcome to Elam ...

Elam is located in Franklin Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elam, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Elam is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Elam lies within the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Elam ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Elam - they are located in Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Elam ...

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

• Winnsboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
  • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <4>
• Clayton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Gilbert
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
• Waterproof
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
• Sicily Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Harrisonburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
  • Harrisonburg is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <4>
• Jigger
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
  • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <4>
• Chase
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
  • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <4>
• Fort Necessity
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Necessity
  • Fort Necessity is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Necessity <4>
• Highland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Tensas Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elam ...

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

Adding Elam to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Elam post office opened in 1898.

We also found Elam on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elam.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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