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>.
The location of Elk Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
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.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Elk Branch was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Elk Branch would have been located in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <6>
- Charles Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Town
- Charles Town is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles Town <6>
- Ranson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County
- 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 <6>
- Williamsport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <6>
- Shepherdstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <6>
- Hancock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <6>
- Sharpsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <6>
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Paw Paw
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <6>
- Clear Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Spring <6>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 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 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 Elk Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |