# Elbert

- URL: https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/elbert/
- Also known as: Gomer's Mill
- Kind: Towns and settlements
- Status: Living today
- County: Elbert County, Colorado
- Point: 39.2194, -104.5372 (USGS GNIS point)
- Post office: Gomers Mills, 1870–1882; Elbert, 1870 to today

- Updated: 2026-10-06

## What we know

PO opened June 13, 1870 as Gomer's Mill, Elbert from June 27, 1882; 'on the head of Kiowa Creek' (Crofutt 1881); D&NO 1881; platted 1884.

Today: Census-designated place

## Where it was

USGS GNIS Populated Place 193207

The U.S. Geological Survey's official point for this place name.

## Nearby

- [Barnwell](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/barnwell/): 3.2 mi south
- [Gomer's Mill](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/gomers-mill/): 4.1 mi south
- [Clermont](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/clermont/): 6.8 mi southwest
- [Bijou Basin](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/bijou-basin/): 7.2 mi southeast
- [Bijou Basin fight (Aug. 25, 1868)](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/bijou-basin-fight-aug-25-1868/): 7.2 mi southeast
- [Fagan's Grave](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/fagans-grave/): 8.4 mi south

Source numbers (S-0000) refer to https://palmerdivideresearch.com/sources/. Compiled by Michael Christensen for Palmer Divide Research; CC BY 4.0.