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Welcome to Elmwood ...

Elmwood is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Elmwood is located in Iron County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Elmwood is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Elmwood and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Elmwood: 906

Communities Also Named Elmwood ...

While we believe that this Elmwood is located in Iron County, we know of another 3 Michigan communities named Elmwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Berrien, Tuscola and Wayne County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 64 communities that are also named Elmwood - they are located in Arkansas (3), California, Connecticut (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Elmwood ...

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

  • Iron River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stambaugh
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stambaugh is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
  • Land O'Lakes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Land O'Lakes is located in Vilas County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Caspian
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gaastra
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Mineral Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Hills is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
  • Gibbs City ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gibbs City is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs City
  • Katakitckon Indian Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Atkinson ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Atkinson is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
  • Fuller
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fuller is located in Gogebic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmwood ...

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

Adding Elmwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmwood 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 Elmwood was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmwood.

Footnotes ...

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