Welcome to Elora ...
Elora is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Elora has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Elora is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Elora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Elora (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Elora lies within the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Elora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Elora - they are located in Alabama, California, Nebraska, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elora.
Communities near Elora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elora.
- Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
- Fayetteville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
- Lynchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Moore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
- Gattistown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
- Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
- Park City Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
- Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
- Huntland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Huntland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntland <4>
- Skyline
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Flintville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Hytop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Clarks Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
- Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 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 Elora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elora. 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 Elora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elora. See our Newspapers Page for Elora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elora ...
Looking for more information about Elora? 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 Elora, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elora.
Adding Elora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elora 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 Elora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Elora post office opened in 1868.
We also found Elora in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |