Welcome to Elmont ...

Elmont is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Elmont is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Elmont is located in the (573) area code.

Communities Also Named Elmont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Elmont - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, New York (2), Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Elmont ...

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

• Union
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
• Sullivan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Sullivan is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
• Saint Clair
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Saint Clair is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <4>
• Cuba
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
• Owensville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
  • Owensville is located in Gasconade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <4>
• Steelville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelville
  • Steelville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelville <4>
• Bourbon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
  • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <4>
• Gerald
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
  • Gerald is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerald <4>
• Parkway
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway
  • Parkway is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
• Oak Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Oak Grove has also been known as:
  • Oak Grove Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmont ...

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

Adding Elmont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmont 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 Elmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Elmont post office opened in 1887.

We also found Elmont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmont.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklinmo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/