Welcome to Elmtown ...

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

Elmtown is located in Anderson County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

Elmtown is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Elmtown: 903 & 430<3>

Communities near Elmtown ...

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

Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <4>
Elkhart
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <4>
Frankston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankston
- Frankston is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankston <4>
Berryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
Poynor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
- Poynor is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <4>
Coffee City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
- Coffee City is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
Cuney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
- Cuney is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <4>
Brushy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
Pert
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
- Pert is located in Anderson County
Montalba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
- Montalba is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <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 Elmtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elmtown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmtown ...

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

Adding Elmtown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmtown in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Elmtown was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Elmtown in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Elmtown post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmtown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.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 Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmtown - 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 Elmtown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Elmtown 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.
<5>	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.
<6>	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.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/