They also own about 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) of muckland in Potter, New York, where they grow a large number of onions.

The festival draws the vast majority of Elba residents as well as people from neighboring towns in Genesee County, and some from all over New York.

Previously, in 1882, an attempt to incorporate "Pine Hill" as the town's name led to dissension and a lawsuit.

There literally was an underground section, as there was a tunnel underneath Main Street between the inn and the home of its owner, Elias Pettibone,[3] which is now collapsed.

The village is located in northern Genesee County near the center of the town of Elba.

New York State Route 98 runs through the village as Main Street, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to Albion and south 5 miles (8 km) to Batavia, the Genesee County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.