Welcome to Elko ...
Elko is located in Henrico County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elko, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Elko is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Elko lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Elko: 804 & 686<3>
Communities Also Named Elko ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Elko - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elko.
Communities near Elko ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elko.
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Petersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Colonial Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
- Green Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Turner Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Deep Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fair Oaks
- From Elko to Fair Oaks
- Fort Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
- Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Lee
- From Elko to Fort Lee
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 Elko. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elko.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elko. 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 Elko.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elko. See our Newspapers Page for Elko.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elko ...
Looking for more information about Elko? 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 Elko, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elko.
Adding Elko to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elko 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 Elko was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Elko on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elko.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henrico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elko - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Elko area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Elko 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> | 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. |
| <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. |