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Welcome to Elton ...

Elton is located in Cambria County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

Elton is 2,040 feet [622 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Elton: 814 & 582<3>

The ZIP code for Elton: 15934<4>

Communities Also Named Elton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Elton - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Elton ...

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

  • Johnstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Westmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Westmont is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Windber
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebensburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Nanty Glo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Portage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Geistown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Geistown is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
  • Southmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Southmont is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Cresson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferndale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elton ...

Looking for more information about Elton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elton.

Adding Elton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Elton post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cambria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elton - 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 Elton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Elton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Elton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/