Welcome to Elmhurst ...
Elmhurst is located in Langlade County<1>.
The location of Elmhurst has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmhurst, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Elmhurst is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Elmhurst lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Elmhurst: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Elmhurst ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Elmhurst - they are located in California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, New Brunswick, New York (2), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elmhurst.
Communities near Elmhurst ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elmhurst.
- Antigo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Wittenberg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Birnamwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birnamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Hatley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Mattoon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Bowler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Aniwa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Elderon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Eland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Phlox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phlox
- Phlox is located in Langlade 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 Elmhurst. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elmhurst.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elmhurst. 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 Elmhurst.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmhurst. See our Newspapers Page for Elmhurst.
Adding Elmhurst to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Elmhurst post office opened in 1881.
We also found Elmhurst in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmhurst.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elmhurst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Langlade County: www.co.langlade.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Langlade, 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 Elmhurst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |