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Welcome to Elmaton ...

Elmaton is located on the Gulf Coast.

Elmaton is located in Matagorda County<1>.


The location of Elmaton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmaton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

Elmaton is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Elmaton is within the (361) area code.

The ZIP code for Elmaton: 77440<4>

Communities near Elmaton ...

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

  • Bay City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Bay City is located in Matagorda County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <5>
  • Palacios
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • La Ward
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Ward
    • La Ward is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Ward <5>
  • Blessing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blessing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
    • Blessing is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blessing <5>
  • Midfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midfield
    • Midfield is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midfield <5>
  • Markham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
    • Markham is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <5>
  • Collegeport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeport
    • Collegeport is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegeport <5>
  • Elliott ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
    • Elliott has also been known as:
    • Elliott's
  • Danevang
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danevang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danevang
    • Danevang is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danevang <5>
  • Francitas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francitas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francitas
    • Francitas is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francitas <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmaton ...

Looking for more information about Elmaton? 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 Elmaton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elmaton.

Adding Elmaton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmaton 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 Elmaton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Elmaton post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmaton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elmaton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Matagorda, 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 Elmaton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Elmaton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elmaton 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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