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Welcome to Elmont ...

Elmont is located

Elmont is located in Grayson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Elmont is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Elmont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Elmont - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, New York (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Elmont ...

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

  • McKinney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Sherman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Prosper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
    • Prosper is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <4>
  • Celina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Anna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
  • Princeton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
  • Melissa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Fairview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
  • Pilot Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Van Alstyne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmont ...

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

Adding Elmont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmont 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 Elmont was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Elmont in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Elmont post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmont.

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

The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.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 Grayson, 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 Elmont - 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/









 

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