Welcome to Elkview ...
Elkview is located in Chester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elkview, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
Elkview is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Elkview lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Elkview: 610, 484 & 835<3>
Communities Also Named Elkview ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elkview - they are located in British Columbia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elkview.
Communities near Elkview ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elkview.
- Wilmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilmington
- From Elkview to Wilmington
- Newark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newark
- From Elkview to Newark
- West Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Chester
- From Elkview to West Chester
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
- Coatesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coatesville
- From Elkview to Coatesville
- Downingtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
- Downingtown is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <4>
- Kennett Square
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
- Kennett Square is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kennett Square
- From Elkview to Kennett Square
- Elsmere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elsmere
- From Elkview to Elsmere
- Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Perryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Perryville
- From Elkview to Perryville
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 Elkview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elkview.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elkview. 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 Elkview.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkview. See our Newspapers Page for Elkview.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elkview ...
Looking for more information about Elkview? 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 Elkview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elkview.
Adding Elkview to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elkview 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 Elkview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Elkview post office opened in 1861.
We also found Elkview in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elkview.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Elkview area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Elkview area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |