Welcome to Elm Center ...

Elm Center is located in Putnam County<1>.

The location of Elm Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elm Center, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

A typical abbreviation for Elm Center: Elm Ctr. (or less commonly used: Elm Cen., Elm Cent. or Elm Cntr.)

Elm Center is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Elm Center: (419) and (567)<4>

Communities near Elm Center ...

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

• Defiance
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
  • Defiance is located in Defiance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Defiance <5>
• Ottawa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Ottawa is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <5>
• Bluffton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,030 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <5>
• Columbus Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
  • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <5>
• Leipsic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
  • Leipsic is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <5>
• Deshler
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
  • Deshler is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <5>
• McComb
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McComb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
  • McComb is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <5>
• Kalida
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
  • Kalida is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <5>
• Pandora
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pandora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
  • Pandora is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
• Continental
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
  • Continental is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <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 Elm Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elm Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elm Center ...

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

Adding Elm Center to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Elm Center post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elm Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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