Welcome to Elon ...
So far, we found very little information about Elon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Elon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elon, please Contact Us.
Elon would have been located within present day Noxubee County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Elon is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Elon was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Elon was located: 662
Communities Also Named Elon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Elon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, North Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elon.
Communities near Elon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elon.
- Macon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
- Brooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <4>
- Scooba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
- Crawford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <4>
- Pickensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Shuqualak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Geiger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Memphis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Harlan ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cooksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee 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 Elon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elon. 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 Elon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elon. See our Newspapers Page for Elon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Noxubee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |