Welcome to Elams ...

Elams is located in Warren County<1>.

The location of Elams has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Elams is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Elams lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Elams: (252)

Communities near Elams ...

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

• Roanoke Rapids
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke Rapids
  • Roanoke Rapids is located in Halifax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke Rapids <4>
• South Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
  • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
• Norlina
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
  • Norlina is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <4>
• Gaston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
  • Gaston is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
• Lawrenceville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
• Warrenton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Warrenton is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
• Littleton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Halifax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <4>
• La Crosse
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
• Brodnax
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
  • Brodnax is located in Brunswick County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <4>
• Macon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
  • Macon is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <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 Elams. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elams.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elams ...

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

Adding Elams to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elams.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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