Welcome to Elkins ...
Elkins is located in Hickman County<1>.
Elkins is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Elkins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Elkins: 931
Communities Also Named Elkins ...
While we believe that this Elkins is located in Hickman County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Elkins. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cannon and Franklin County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 10 communities that are also named Elkins - they are located in Arkansas (2), Louisiana, New Hampshire, New Mexico (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elkins.
Communities near Elkins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elkins.
- Dickson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Greenfield Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Sawdust
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawdust have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Hohenwald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Burns
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Graytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Chartersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Chapel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Bon Aqua Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
- Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 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 Elkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elkins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elkins. 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 Elkins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkins. See our Newspapers Page for Elkins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elkins ...
Looking for more information about Elkins? 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 Elkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elkins.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hickman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |