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Welcome to Elmira Camp ...

Elmira Camp is located in Ray County<1>.

Elmira Camp is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Elmira Camp ...

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

  • Excelsior Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Kearney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cameron
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Richmond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Plattsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <3>
  • Lathrop
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
    • Lathrop is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <3>
  • Hamilton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Orrick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
    • Orrick is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <3>
  • Woods Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
    • Woods Heights is located in Ray County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmira Camp ...

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

Footnotes ...

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