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Welcome to Elmo ...

Elmo is located in Lake County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.

Elmo is 2,910 feet [887 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Elmo is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Elmo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Elmo: 406

The ZIP code for Elmo: 59915<3>

Communities Also Named Elmo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Elmo - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Elmo ...

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

  • Polson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Polson is also located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polson <4>
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Proctor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Mary Ronan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rollins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kings Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kings Point is also located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
  • Rocky Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Point is also located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Niarada
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Niarada is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niarada
  • Kerr
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerr is also located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmo ...

Looking for more information about Elmo? 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 Elmo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elmo.

Adding Elmo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Elmo post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Elmo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elmo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/