Welcome to Elkol ...
Elkol is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Elkol has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elkol, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Elkol is 6,900 feet [2,103 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Elkol is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Elkol lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Elkol lies within the (307) area code.
Communities near Elkol ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elkol.
- Kemmerer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemmerer
- Kemmerer is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemmerer <4>
- Diamondville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
- Diamondville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondville <4>
- Opal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Opal is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opal <4>
- Oakley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Lincoln County
- Frontier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Frontier is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontier <4>
- Carter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Uinta County
- Bridger
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Sage Creek Junction ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sage Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Creek Junction
- Sage Creek Junction is located in Rich County (UT)
- Sage Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sage Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Creek
- Sage Creek is located in Rich County (UT)
- Randolph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Rich County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <4>
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 Elkol. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elkol.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elkol. 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 Elkol.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkol. See our Newspapers Page for Elkol.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elkol ...
Looking for more information about Elkol? 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 Elkol, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elkol.
Adding Elkol to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elkol 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 Elkol was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elkol post office opened in 1909.
We also found Elkol on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elkol.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkol. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Lincoln, 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 Elkol - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |