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Welcome to West Elkton ...

The village of West Elkton is located in Preble County<1>.



The pronunciation of West Elkton: EHLK-tuhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Elkton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1844.

A typical abbreviation for West Elkton: W. Elkton

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Elkton has a population of 188 people<3> (see below for details).

West Elkton is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The ZIP code for West Elkton: 45070<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Elkton had an population of 188 people. This is a decrease of 4.57% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Elkton had a population of 197 people. This makes West Elkton the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 197 people, the population of West Elkton increased 1.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 194 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Elkton.

Communities near West Elkton ...

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

  • Hamilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Middletown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <6>
  • Trotwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Miamisburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Springboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
    • Springboro is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <6>
  • Monroe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Trenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • West Carrollton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Elkton ...

Looking for more information about West 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 West Elkton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Elkton.

Adding West Elkton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 West Elkton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the West Elkton post office opened in 1844.

We also found West Elkton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Elkton.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Preble, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for West Elkton. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Elkton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Elkton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 village (such as West Elkton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Elkton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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