Welcome to Elk Garden ...

Elk Garden is located in Russell County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Elk Garden, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elk Garden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Elk Garden: Elk Gdn. (or less commonly used: Elk Gardn., Elk Grden. or Elk Grdn.)

Elk Garden is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Elk Garden is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Elk Garden is within the boundaries of the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Elk Garden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Elk Garden - it's located in West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elk Garden.

Communities near Elk Garden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elk Garden.

• Abingdon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
  • Abingdon is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
• Richlands
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
  • Richlands is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <5>
• Lebanon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
• Saltville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
  • Saltville is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <5>
• Chilhowie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
  • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <5>
• Glade Spring
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Spring
  • Glade Spring is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Spring <5>
• Honaker
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
  • Honaker is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <5>
• Cedar Bluff
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <5>
• Saint Paul
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <5>
• Cleveland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 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 Elk Garden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elk Garden.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Garden ...

Looking for more information about Elk Garden? 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 Elk Garden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elk Garden.

Adding Elk Garden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elk Garden 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 Elk Garden was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Elk Garden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elk Garden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/