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Welcome to Eldred ...

Eldred is located in Sullivan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eldred, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

Eldred is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Eldred: 12732<3>

Communities Also Named Eldred ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Eldred - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Eldred ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eldred ...

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

Adding Eldred to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Eldred post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eldred.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eldred - 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 Eldred). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eldred 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/