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 total 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).
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).
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.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk Garden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Garden area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Elk Garden area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: