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Welcome to Elsberry ...

The city of Elsberry is located in Lincoln County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elsberry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elsberry has a population of 2,082 people<2> (see below for details).

Elsberry is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Elsberry: 573 & 235<4>

The ZIP code for Elsberry: 63343<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elsberry had an population of 2,082 people. This is an increase of 7.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elsberry had a population of 1,934 people. This makes Elsberry the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Elsberry represents 0.03% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 245th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,934 people, the population of Elsberry decreased 5.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,047 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elsberry.

Communities near Elsberry ...

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

  • Troy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Moscow Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Winfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hardin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hardin is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <6>
  • Eolia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Clarksville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nebo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Nebo is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <6>
  • Kampsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Silex
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Silex is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elsberry ...

Looking for more information about Elsberry? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elsberry, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elsberry.

Adding Elsberry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elsberry 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 Elsberry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Elsberry post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elsberry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elsberry.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elsberry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Elsberry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Elsberry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Elsberry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elsberry or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/