Welcome to Elijah ...
Elijah is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Elijah is located in Ozark County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elijah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Elijah is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Elijah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Elijah: (417)
Communities Also Named Elijah ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Elijah - they are located in Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elijah.
Communities near Elijah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elijah.
- West Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
- West Plains is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <4>
- Gainesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
- Viola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
- Bakersfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Tecumseh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
- Udall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Ott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Ott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pottersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Moody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Elijah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elijah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elijah. 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 Elijah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elijah. See our Newspapers Page for Elijah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elijah ...
Looking for more information about Elijah? 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 Elijah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elijah.
Adding Elijah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elijah 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 Elijah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elijah post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elijah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elijah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ozark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elijah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |