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Welcome to Elkville ...

The village of Elkville is located in Jackson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Elkville: ELK-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elkville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elkville has a population of 866 people<3> (see below for details).

Elkville is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Elkville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Elkville: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for Elkville: 62932<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elkville had an population of 866 people. This is a decrease of 6.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elkville had a population of 928 people. This makes Elkville the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 928 people, the population of Elkville decreased 7.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,001 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elkville.

Communities Also Named Elkville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Elkville - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Elkville ...

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

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 Elkville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elkville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elkville. 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 Elkville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elkville ...

Looking for more information about Elkville? 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 Elkville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elkville.

Adding Elkville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elkville 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 (so far) for Elkville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Elkville post office opened in 1861.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elkville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Elkville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elkville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Elkville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Elkville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Elkville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elkville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/