Welcome to Elkinsville (aka 'Freetown') ...
So far, we found very little information about Elkinsville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Elkinsville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elkinsville, please Contact Us.
Elkinsville would have been located within present day Saint Charles Parish<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Elkinsville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elkinsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Elkinsville: Named for Palmer Elkins.
Time Zone: The area where Elkinsville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Elkinsville would have been located in the (985) area code.
The community of Elkinsville has also been called Freetown.
Communities Also Named Elkinsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Elkinsville - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elkinsville.
Communities near Elkinsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elkinsville.
- New Orleans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Orleans
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Orleans <4>
- Kenner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
- Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <4>
- Gretna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
- Harahan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harahan
- Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harahan <4>
- Westwego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
- Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <4>
- Jean Lafitte
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
- Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Boutte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutte
- Boutte is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boutte <4>
- New Sarpy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sarpy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sarpy
- New Sarpy is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sarpy <4>
- Hahnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahnville
- Hahnville is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hahnville <4>
- Norco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norco
- Norco is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norco <4>
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 Elkinsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elkinsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elkinsville. 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 Elkinsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkinsville. See our Newspapers Page for Elkinsville.
Adding Elkinsville to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Elkinsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elkinsville post office opened in 1889.
We also found Elkinsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elkinsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Charles Parish: www.stcharlesparish-la.gov/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elkinsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |