Welcome to Elim ...

Elim is located in Cambria County<1>.

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

Elim is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Elim is within the boundaries of the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Elim ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Elim: This one is located in Cambria County and the other is located in Lancaster County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 5 communities that are also named Elim - they are located in Alaska, Georgia, Missouri and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Elim ...

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

• Windber
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
  • Windber is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <4>
• Blairsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
  • Blairsville is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairsville <4>
• Ebensburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebensburg
  • Ebensburg is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebensburg <4>
• Derry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
• Nanty Glo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanty Glo
  • Nanty Glo is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanty Glo <4>
• Portage
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>
• Geistown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
  • Geistown is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
• Ligonier
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
  • Ligonier is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <4>
• Boswell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
  • Boswell is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <4>
• East Conemaugh
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Conemaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
  • East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elim ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/