Elba (village), New York in July. The site of the village was first settled in 1804, by John Roraback, a weaver. The village of Elba was incorporated in 1884. Previously, in 1882, an attempt to incorporate "Pine Hill" as the town's name led to dissension and a lawsuit. The name "Pine Hill" was derived from a Native American name for the area. Elba was a stop on the Underground Railroad. 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, which is now collapsed. The village is located in
Elba, New York Elba, New York Elba is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 2,370 at the 2010 census. The town is at the north border of the county and is north of the city of Batavia. The town contains the village of Elba, located near the town's center. The area was first settled in 1803. The town of Elba was established in 1820, from a partition of the town of Batavia. In 1842, part of Elba was used to form the town of Oakfield. In 1884, the community of Elba set itself off from the town