Welcome to Lower Elkton ...
So far, we found very little information about Lower Elkton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lower Elkton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lower Elkton, please Contact Us.
Lower Elkton would have been located within present day Giles County<2>.
The location of Lower Elkton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lower Elkton is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Lower Elkton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Lower Elkton once stood is in the (931) area code.
Communities near Lower Elkton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lower Elkton.
- Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Powell Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <5>
- Wales
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Ardmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
- Olivet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Ardmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
- Gordon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Trigg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Minor Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 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 Lower Elkton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lower Elkton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lower 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 Lower Elkton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lower Elkton. See our Newspapers Page for Lower Elkton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Lower Elkton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lower Elkton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |