When it crossed the Great Western Road creating a crossroads, James Reid owned the land where the Nazarene Church parking lot is today.

When the railway was surveyed through Lot 4, the community was referred to as Reid's or Adams' Corner.

As "The Corner" grew into an industrial center, people built homes close to their place of work, and churches for worship.

Elmsdale is home to the PEI grain elevator #3, it was built in 1978 and is made out of steel and concrete.

This grain elevator is capable of handling barley, oats, soybean, wheat and corn.

Griffin Inc. packages many different types of potatoes including Russets, Yellow-fleshed, Reds and Round Whites.

Elmsdale falls within the federal riding of Egmont currently represented by Bobby Morrissey.