Welcome to Elo ...
Elo is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Elo is located in Houghton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Elo is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Elo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Elo (for example, toward Mineral Hills), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Elo: 906
Communities Also Named Elo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elo - they are located in Idaho and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elo.
Communities near Elo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elo.
- Houghton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hancock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Baraga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- L'Anse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for L'Anse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse
- L'Anse is located in Baraga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for L'Anse <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to L'Anse
- From Elo to L'Anse
- South Range
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pelkie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hazel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Hazel is located in Houghton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hazel
- From Elo to Hazel
- Bear Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Bear Town is located in Baraga County
- Keweenaw Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Roland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Elo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elo. 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 Elo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elo. See our Newspapers Page for Elo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elo ...
Looking for more information about Elo? 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 Elo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elo.
Adding Elo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elo 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 Elo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elo post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elo.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Houghton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elo - 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/ |