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Welcome to Elkhorn ...

So far, we found very little information about Elkhorn. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Elkhorn to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elkhorn, please Contact Us.

Elkhorn would have been located within present day Beaverhead County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Elkhorn is 7,470 feet [2,277 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Elkhorn is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Elkhorn was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Elkhorn was located: 406

Communities Also Named Elkhorn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Elkhorn: This one is located in Beaverhead County and the other is located in Jefferson County.

Beyond Montana, there are 24 communities that are also named Elkhorn - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elkhorn.

Communities near Elkhorn ...

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

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

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

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

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 Elkhorn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Beaverhead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkhorn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.