Welcome to Eldred ...

Eldred is located in Sullivan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eldred, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

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.

• Port Jervis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jervis
  • Port Jervis is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jervis <4>
• Monticello
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Liberty
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Honesdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honesdale
  • Honesdale is located in Wayne County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honesdale <4>
• Matamoras
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
  • Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <4>
• Hawley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
  • Hawley is located in Wayne County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
• Otisville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
  • Otisville is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <4>
• Milford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Pike County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Jeffersonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
• Pond Eddy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
  • Pond Eddy is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Eddy <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 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 for Eldred was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eldred.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/