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>.
We aren't confident of the location of Elkhorn, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Elkhorn is 7,470 feet [2,277 m] above sea level.<4> 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 location where Elkhorn once stood is in the (406) area code.
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.
- Lion City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Polaris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
- Polaris is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polaris <6>
- Argenta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Argenta is located in Beaverhead County
- Glen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Glen is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen <6>
- Glendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Beaverhead County
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
- Melrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <6>
- Wisdom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdom
- Wisdom is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisdom <6>
- Wise River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise River
- Wise River is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise River <6>
- Bannack ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannack
- Bannack is located in Beaverhead County
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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 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> | 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkhorn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |