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Welcome to West Eldred ...

West Eldred is located in McKean County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Eldred, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for West Eldred: W. Eldred

West Eldred is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Eldred: 814 & 582<3>

Communities near West Eldred ...

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

  • Olean
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <4>
  • Bradford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Port Allegany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Allegany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <4>
  • Smethport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cuba
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cuba is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
  • Shinglehouse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bolivar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolivar is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <4>
  • Portville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <4>
  • Mount Jewett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Eldred ...

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

Adding West Eldred to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Eldred 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 West Eldred was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Eldred.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including McKean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Eldred - 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 West Eldred area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the West Eldred 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.