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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Elkton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Elkton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Elkton is located in Hickory County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hickory County: Benton, Camden, Dallas, Polk & Saint Clair.

Below are the counties that are near Elkton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elkton:

  • Hickory County     (The home county of Elkton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Galmey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galmey
      • From Elkton to Galmey
    • Pittsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <3>
    • Wheatland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <3>
    • Weaubleau
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
      • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <3>
    • Hermitage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <3>
    • Nemo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Quincy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
    • Preston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
    • Avery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Hickory County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Elkton to Avery
    • Cross Timbers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Edwards
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tackner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tackner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tackner
      • From Elkton to Tackner
    • Warsaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Racket
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
      • Racket is located in Benton County
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Macks Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Climax Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax Springs
      • Climax Springs is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax Springs <3>
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Caplinger Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Stockton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
    • Umber View Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umber View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
      • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Lebeck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Willowville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Bona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dadeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <3>
    • Corry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Corry is located in Dade County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corry
      • From Elkton to Corry
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Urbana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <3>
    • Louisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Tunas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
    • Buffalo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Leadmine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Celt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Celt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Celt
      • From Elkton to Celt
    • Windyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Flemington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Sentinel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sentinel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
      • Sentinel is located in Polk County
      • Former name for Sentinel:
      • Sentinel Prairie
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sentinel
      • From Elkton to Sentinel
    • Humansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Polk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Polk County
    • Dunnegan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnegan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
    • Goodson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
      • Goodson is located in Polk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodson
      • From Elkton to Goodson
    • Bolivar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Fair Play
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
      • Fair Play is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <3>
    • Halfway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Aldrich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Wishart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
      • Wishart is located in Polk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wishart
      • From Elkton to Wishart
    • Morrisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Gerster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
      • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Collins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <3>
    • Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Cobb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cobb
      • From Elkton to Cobb
    • Osceola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
    • Roscoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roscoe
      • From Elkton to Roscoe
    • Lowry City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
      • Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <3>
    • Monegaw Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elkton, see our County-by-County Page for Elkton.

Cemeteries Near Elkton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elkton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.

  • McCracken Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCracken Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCracken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leiman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leiman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leiman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rountree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rountree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rountree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tillery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saap Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crutsinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crutsinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crutsinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flemington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flemington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flemington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gerber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (247 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dooley Bend Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Bend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dooley Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elkton had a population of 33 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.

  • Galmey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
    • Galmey is located in Hickory County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Galmey
    • From Elkton to Galmey
  • Rondo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rondo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
    • Rondo is located in Polk County
  • Pittsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Hickory County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <3>
  • Wheatland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <3>
  • Weaubleau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
    • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <3>
  • Sentinel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sentinel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
    • Sentinel is located in Polk County
    • Former name for Sentinel:
    • Sentinel Prairie
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sentinel
    • From Elkton to Sentinel
  • Hermitage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <3>
  • Humansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Polk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Polk is located in Polk County
  • Terry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Terry is located in Saint Clair County
  • Quincy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Hickory County
  • Collins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <3>
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    • Dunnegan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnegan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
    • Ingalls ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Polk County
    • Preston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elkton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elkton.

Newspapers Published in Elkton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elkton, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elkton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elkton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elkton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8526, Longitude: -93.4247    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Elkton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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