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Welcome to Elkfork ...

Elkfork is located in Morgan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elkfork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

Elkfork is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Elkfork: 606

The ZIP code for Elkfork: 41421<3>

Communities near Elkfork ...

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

  • West Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Salyersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Sandy Hook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Blaine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Dingus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
  • Logville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Logville is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
  • Cisco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
  • Ophir
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
  • Bell City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
  • Isonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elkfork ...

Looking for more information about Elkfork? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Elkfork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elkfork.

Adding Elkfork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elkfork 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 Elkfork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Elkfork post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elkfork.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkfork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Elkfork). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elkfork or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/