Welcome to Elk Garden ...
The town of Elk Garden is located in Mineral County<1>.
The location of Elk Garden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elk Garden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
A typical abbreviation for Elk Garden: Elk Gdn. (or less commonly used: Elk Gardn., Elk Grden. or Elk Grdn.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Elk Garden has a population of 212 people<3> (see below for details).
Elk Garden is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation 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
Area codes for Elk Garden: (304) & (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elk Garden had an population of 212 people. This is a decrease of 8.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Elk Garden had a population of 232 people. This makes Elk Garden the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Elk Garden represents 0.01% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 208th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 232 people, the population of Elk Garden increased 6.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 217 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Elk Garden.
Communities Also Named Elk Garden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Elk Garden - it's located in 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.
- Keyser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
- Keyser is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <6>
- Mountain Lake Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Westernport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westernport
- Westernport is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westernport <6>
- Lonaconing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
- Lonaconing is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <6>
- Piedmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <6>
- Loch Lynn Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Barton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Barton is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Midland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Deer Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <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 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Elk Garden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Elk Garden post office opened in 1881.
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 Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elk Garden. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk Garden - 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |