Welcome to Elk Shoal ...

Elk Shoal is located in Yancey County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Elk Shoal: Elk Shl.

Elk Shoal is 2,440 feet [744 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Elk Shoal is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Elk Shoal lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Elk Shoal: 828

Communities Also Named Elk Shoal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Elk Shoal: This one is located in Yancey County and the other is located in Alexander County.

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

Websites for Elk Shoal ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yanceychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Elk Shoal, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Elk Shoal ...

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

• Nolichucky ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
• Erwin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
• Weaverville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <3>
• Unicoi
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <3>
• Woodby Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
• Spruce Pine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <3>
• Mars Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>
• Burnsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Burnsville is located in Yancey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
• Banner Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
• Ernestville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 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 Elk Shoal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elk Shoal.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Shoal ...

Looking for more information about Elk Shoal? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Elk Shoal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elk Shoal.