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Welcome to Elmhurst ...

Elmhurst is located in Monroe 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 1915.

Elmhurst is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Elmhurst: (304) & (681)<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 Wisconsin.

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.

  • Lewisburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Ronceverte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Alderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Peterstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Talcott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bargers Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
    • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
  • Hillsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
  • Frazier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
    • Frazier is located in Greenbrier 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmhurst ...

Looking for more information about Elmhurst? 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 Elmhurst, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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.<6>

From that list, the Elmhurst post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmhurst.

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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Monroe, 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 (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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