Welcome to Elk Branch ...
So far, we found very little information about Elk Branch. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Elk Branch to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elk Branch, please Contact Us.
Elk Branch would have been located within present day Berkeley County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Elk Branch: Elk Br. (or less commonly used: Elk Brnch.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Elk Branch is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Elk Branch was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Elk Branch was located: 304 & 681<4>
Websites for Elk Branch ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.berkeleycounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Elk Branch, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Elk Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elk Branch.
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Charles Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ranson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <5>
- Williamsport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherdstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hancock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bath is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Paw Paw
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clear Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elk Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elk Branch. 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 Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Elk Branch.
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 Elk Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Elk Branch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Elk Branch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |