Welcome to Elmer ...

Elmer is located in Potter County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Elmer is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Elmer lies within the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Elmer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Elmer - they are located in California, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina (2) and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Elmer ...

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

• Elkland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
  • Elkland is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <4>
• Galeton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
  • Galeton is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <4>
• Westfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
• Andover
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
• Knoxville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Knoxville is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
• Ulysses
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
  • Ulysses is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulysses <4>
• North Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
  • North Fork is located in Potter County
• Cowanesque
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
  • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
• Sunderlinville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
  • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
• South Troupsburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Troupsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
  • South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmer ...

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

Adding Elmer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmer 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 Elmer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Elmer post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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