Welcome to Elvins ...
The city of Elvins is located in Saint Francois County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elvins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Elvins is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Elvins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Elvins: 573 & 235<3>
Communities near Elvins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elvins.
- Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
- Bonne Terre
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
- Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <4>
- Potosi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Potosi is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potosi <4>
- Bismarck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <4>
- Ironton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <4>
- Leadwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
- Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <4>
- Iron Mountain Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Pilot Knob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <4>
- Arcadia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <4>
- Irondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <4>
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 Elvins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elvins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elvins. 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 Elvins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elvins. See our Newspapers Page for Elvins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elvins ...
Looking for more information about Elvins? 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 Elvins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elvins.
Adding Elvins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elvins 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 Elvins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Elvins post office opened in 1892.
We also found Elvins on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elvins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elvins. 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 Saint Francois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elvins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Elvins area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Elvins area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |