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Welcome to Elmore ...

Elmore is located in Wyoming County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmore, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Elmore is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Elmore: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Elmore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Elmore - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Elmore ...

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

  • Beckley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Welch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Welch is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <4>
  • Mabscott
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oceana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gary
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gary is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Pineville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pocahontas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Bramwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Davy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Davy is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmore ...

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

Adding Elmore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmore 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 Elmore was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmore - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Elmore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Elmore 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.