The nearest cities to Elberton are Spokane and Pullman in Washington, Moscow in Idaho, and the Lewiston/Clarkston metropolitan area that spans the two states.

It is in the middle of the Columbia River Plateau, in a region called the Palouse.

The fire, along with the Depression hurt the town greatly and it started to decline in population, with people packing up what they could carry and abandoning their homes that they could no longer afford to keep and maintain.

As of 2005[update], Eleberton is the last instance of a municipality in Washington voting to disincorporate.

Remaining landmarks include United Brethren Church (built in 1913) and the Elberton Cemetery.