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Welcome to Elberon ...

Elberon is located in Surry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elberon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

Elberon is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Elberon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Elberon: 757 & 948<3>

The ZIP code for Elberon: 23846<4>

Communities Also Named Elberon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Elberon - they are located in Iowa, Nebraska, New Jersey and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Elberon ...

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

  • Williamsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Windsor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
  • Waverly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Wakefield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Claremont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Claremont is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Ivor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ivor is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <5>
  • Dendron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Surry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Itata
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Itata is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elberon ...

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

Adding Elberon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elberon 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 Elberon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Elberon post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elberon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elberon - 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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Elberon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Elberon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Elberon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elberon 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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