Welcome to Elkton ...

Elkton is located in Saint Johns County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elkton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Elkton is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Elkton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Elkton lies within the (904) area code.

The ZIP code for Elkton: 32033<3>

Communities Also Named Elkton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Elkton: This one is located in Saint Johns County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.

Beyond Florida, there are 18 communities that are also named Elkton - they are located in Alberta, Colorado (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elkton.

Communities near Elkton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elkton.

• Saint Augustine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
  • Saint Augustine is located in Saint Johns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <4>
• Palatka
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatka
  • Palatka is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatka <4>
• Saint Augustine Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine Beach
  • Saint Augustine Beach is located in Saint Johns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine Beach <4>
• Hastings
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
  • Hastings is located in Saint Johns County
  • Estimated population in 2018: 648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <4>
• Marineland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marineland
  • Marineland is located in Flagler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marineland <4>
• Federal Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
  • Federal Point is located in Putnam County
• Saint Augustine Shores
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine Shores
  • Saint Augustine Shores is located in Saint Johns County
• Saint Augustine South
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine South have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine South
  • Saint Augustine South is located in Saint Johns County
• Tocoi
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
  • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
• Butler Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Beach
  • Butler Beach is located in Saint Johns County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Elkton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elkton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elkton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elkton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkton. See our Newspapers Page for Elkton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elkton ...

Looking for more information about Elkton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elkton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elkton.

Adding Elkton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elkton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Elkton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Elkton post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elkton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/