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Welcome to Elmwood ...

Elmwood is located in Smith County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

Elmwood is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Elmwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Elmwood, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Elmwood: 615 & 629<3>

The ZIP code for Elmwood: 38560<4>

Communities Also Named Elmwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Elmwood: This one is located in Smith County and the other is located in Sumner County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 64 communities that are also named Elmwood - they are located in Arkansas (3), California, Connecticut (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (4), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Texas, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Elmwood ...

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

  • Columbus Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
  • Difficult
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Difficult is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
  • Hartsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Temperance Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Smithville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lafayette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
  • Centerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Centerville is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
  • Carthage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pekin ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pekin is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
  • Bluff Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 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 Elmwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elmwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmwood ...

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

Adding Elmwood to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Elmwood post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmwood.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmwood - 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 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Elmwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Elmwood 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 Elmwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elmwood 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/