Welcome to Elden ...
So far, we found very little information about Elden. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Elden to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elden, please Contact Us.
Elden would have been located within present day Meigs County<2>.
The location of Elden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Elden is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Elden was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Elden once stood is in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Elden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Elden - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elden.
Communities near Elden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elden.
- Ravenswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
- Ripley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
- Middleport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <5>
- Pomeroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <5>
- New Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
- Syracuse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
- Racine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <5>
- Hartford City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Coolville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolville
- Coolville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolville <5>
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 Elden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elden. 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 Elden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elden. See our Newspapers Page for Elden.
Adding Elden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elden in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Elden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elden post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Meigs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |