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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Elk (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Elk. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Elk is located in McLennan County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLennan County: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill & Limestone.

Below are the counties that are near Elk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elk:

  • McLennan County     (The home county of Elk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Hallsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
      • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Axtell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in McLennan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Elk to Harrison
    • Mart
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
      • Mart is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <2>
    • Leroy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leroy <2>
    • Riesel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
      • Riesel is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <2>
    • Bellmead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
      • Bellmead is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmead <2>
    • Northcrest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
      • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
    • East Waco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Waco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
      • East Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Waco
      • From Elk to East Waco
    • Elm Mott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lacy - Lakeview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
      • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <2>
    • Tours
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <2>
  • Bosque County
    • Greenock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
      • Greenock is located in Bosque County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenock
      • From Elk to Greenock
  • Coryell County
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Perry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Otto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <2>
    • Golinda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Satin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
      • Satin is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <2>
    • Marlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Stranger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Chilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mooreville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Reagan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Lott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
      • Lott is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <2>
    • Durango
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
      • Durango is located in Falls County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Durango
      • From Elk to Durango
  • Freestone County
    • Wortham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <2>
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Mount Calm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
      • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <2>
    • Penelope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hubbard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
    • Malone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <2>
    • Abbott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
      • Tyson is located in Hill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tyson
      • From Elk to Tyson
    • Aquilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bynum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <2>
    • Chatt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Irene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <2>
    • Brandon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mertens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Watt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
      • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <2>
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delia
      • From Elk to Delia
    • Frosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Coolidge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
      • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <2>
    • Groesbeck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Tehuacana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Thornton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mexia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Kosse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Dawson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Spring Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Navarro Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Purdon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pursley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pursley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley
      • Pursley is located in Navarro County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pursley
      • From Elk to Pursley
    • Silver City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Navarro County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elk, see our County-by-County Page for Elk.

Cemeteries Near Elk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elk.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.

  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pavelka Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pavelka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pavelka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Axtell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • TK Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the TK Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the TK Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Billington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Santa Cruz Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Cruz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Cruz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Goshen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Prairie Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Calm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Elk in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elk.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.

  • Axtell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Battle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
    • Battle is located in McLennan County
  • Harrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in McLennan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harrison
    • From Elk to Harrison
  • Mart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Mart is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <2>
  • Prairie Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
    • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <2>
  • Riesel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
    • Riesel is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <2>
  • East Waco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Waco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
    • East Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Waco
    • From Elk to East Waco
  • Mount Calm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
    • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <2>
  • Elm Mott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Kirk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Kirk is located in Limestone County
  • Ross
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <2>
  • Waco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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    • Downs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in McLennan County
    • Downsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
      • Downsville is located in McLennan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Downsville
      • From Elk to Downsville
    • Perry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elk.

Newspapers Published in Elk ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 176 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elk, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elk.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elk:

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

The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Elk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6174, Longitude: -96.9344    









 

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