Welcome to Elmo ...
Elmo is located in Halifax County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Elmo, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Elmo is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Elmo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Elmo is located in the (434) area code.
Websites for Elmo ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.halifaxchamber.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Elmo, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Elmo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Elmo - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elmo.
Communities near Elmo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elmo.
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- South Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <4>
- Chatham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Halifax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Scottsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
- Laurel Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Sutherlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
- Delila
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Jones
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Halifax County
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 Elmo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elmo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elmo. 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 Elmo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmo. See our Newspapers Page for Elmo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmo ...
Looking for more information about Elmo? 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 Elmo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elmo.
Adding Elmo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elmo 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 Elmo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elmo post office opened in 1883.
We also found Elmo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elmo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmo - 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> | 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |