Welcome to Elwood ...
Elwood is located in Suffolk County<1>.
The location of Elwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Elwood is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Elwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Elwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Elwood - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elwood.
Communities near Elwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elwood.
- Stamford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Norwalk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
- Norwalk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Greenwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Hempstead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempstead
- Hempstead is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hempstead <4>
- Freeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
- Westport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Glen Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Glen Cove is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Cove <4>
- Lindenhurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
- Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <4>
- Garden City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <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 Elwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elwood. 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 Elwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elwood. See our Newspapers Page for Elwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elwood ...
Looking for more information about Elwood? 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 Elwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elwood.
Adding Elwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elwood 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 Elwood was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |