Welcome to Elton ...

Elton is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Elton, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

Elton is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Elton: (716)

Communities Also Named Elton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Elton - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Elton ...

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

• Springville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
  • Springville is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <5>
• Arcade
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
  • Arcade is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcade <5>
• Franklinville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
  • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <5>
• Cuba
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <5>
• Delevan
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
  • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <5>
• Fillmore
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Fillmore is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <5>
• Ellicottville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicottville
  • Ellicottville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicottville <5>
• Pike
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Pike is located in Wyoming County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pike <5>
• Gainesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <5>
• Yorkshire
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
  • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elton ...

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

Adding Elton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Elton post office opened in 1849.

We also found Elton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

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