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Welcome to Elder ...

Elder is located in Allen Parish<1>.

Elder is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Elder: 337

Communities Also Named Elder ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Elder - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia (2), Kentucky, Maryland and Ontario.

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

Communities near Elder ...

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

  • Oakdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kinder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Basile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <3>
  • Oberlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <3>
  • Fenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>
  • Reeves
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Coverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
  • Lauderdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
  • Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elder ...

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

Adding Elder to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elder 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 (so far) for Elder was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elder.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elder - 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.