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Welcome to Elsmere ...

Elsmere is located in Cherry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elsmere, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

Elsmere is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Elsmere is ½ mile above sea level.

Area Codes for Elsmere: 402 & 531<3>

The ZIP code for Elsmere: 69135<4>

Communities Also Named Elsmere ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Elsmere - they are located in Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York (3) and Ohio.

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

Communities near Elsmere ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Elsmere.

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elsmere ...

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

Adding Elsmere to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elsmere 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 Elsmere was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Elsmere post office opened in 1899. The Elsmere post office closed in 1992.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elsmere.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Cherry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elsmere - 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 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Elsmere area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Elsmere area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Elsmere). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elsmere or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/