Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Elkton came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Elkton in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Elkton. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Elkton is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Elkton:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Elkton was listed as Elkton Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Elkton was listed as Elkton Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Elkton was listed as Elkton Courthouse.

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

Maryland: Official Transportation Map (2003)
Published by the State Highway Administration

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Maryland (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Elkton in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Elkton for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Elkton. See our Misc Page for Elkton for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Elkton:

Elkton was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Elkton: www.townofelkton.org/

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/