Welcome to Elkton ...
The town of Elkton is located in Cecil County<1> and is the County Seat for Cecil County.
The location of Elkton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elkton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1790.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Elkton has a population of 15,656 people<3> (see below for details).
Elkton is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Elkton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Elkton: (410), (443)<5> & (667)
The ZIP codes for Elkton: 21921-21922<6>
Websites for Elkton ...
Official Website: www.townofelkton.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.cecilchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elkton had an population of 15,656 people. This is an increase of 1.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Elkton had a population of 15,443 people (which is 15.27% of the total population of Cecil County). This makes Elkton the county's most populous community.
The population of Elkton represents 0.27% of the total population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 17th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,443 people, the population of Elkton increased 29.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,893 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Elkton.
Communities Also Named Elkton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Elkton - they are located in Alberta, Colorado (2), Florida (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, 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.
- Wilmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <7>
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <7>
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <7>
- Aberdeen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <7>
- Havre de Grace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
- Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <7>
- Kennett Square
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
- Kennett Square is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <7>
- Elsmere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <7>
- New Castle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <7>
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
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. Our list includes 14 papers. 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.<8>
From that list, the Elkton post office opened in 1790.
We also found Elkton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elkton.
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: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Cecil, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elkton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Of the area codes for Elkton, area code (443, 667) is an overlay. |
| <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 town (such as Elkton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elkton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Elkton includes: 21921 & 21922. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |