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Welcome to Elbell ...

Elbell is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elbell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Elbell is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Elbell: 814 & 582<3>

Communities near Elbell ...

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

  • DuBois
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <4>
  • Punxsutawney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Northern Cambria
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
  • Reynoldsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Barnesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
  • Spangler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
  • Clymer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hastings
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Sykesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elbell ...

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

Adding Elbell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elbell 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 (so far) for Elbell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elbell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elbell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Elbell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Elbell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.