Welcome to Elpis ...

Elpis is located in Oneida County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Elpis, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elpis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Elpis is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Elpis is located in the (315) area code.

Communities near Elpis ...

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

• Rome
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Rome is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <4>
• Oneida
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <4>
• North Syracuse
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
  • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
• Chittenango
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
  • Chittenango is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <4>
• Canastota
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canastota
  • Canastota is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canastota <4>
• Fayetteville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
• Minoa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
  • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <4>
• Sherrill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
  • Sherrill is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrill <4>
• East Syracuse
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
  • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
• Camden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <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 Elpis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elpis.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elpis ...

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

Adding Elpis to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Elpis post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elpis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/

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