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Welcome to Elim ...

Elim is located in Lancaster County<1>.

Elim is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Elim: 717 & 223<3>

Communities Also Named Elim ...

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

  • Newark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
  • Aberdeen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
  • Elkton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
  • Havre de Grace
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Millersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • New Freedom
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Perryville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Parkesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • North East
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elim - 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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Elim area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Elim 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.