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Welcome to Elberta ...

Elberta is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Elberta is located in Smith County<1>.

Elberta is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Elberta: 903 & 430<3>

Communities Also Named Elberta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Elberta - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (4), Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Utah.

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

Communities near Elberta ...

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

  • Tyler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyler is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
  • Whitehouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lindale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bullard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Chandler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hideaway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hideaway is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
  • Overton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Troup
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Troup is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <4>
  • Berryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Berryville is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Arp
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Arp is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elberta ...

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

Adding Elberta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elberta 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 Elberta was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elberta.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' 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 Elberta - 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 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Elberta area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Elberta 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.