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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Elk (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Elk. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Elk is located in Tucker County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tucker County: Barbour, Grant, Preston & Randolph.

Below are the counties that are near Elk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elk:

  • Tucker County     (The home county of Elk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Gladwin
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Canaan Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hendricks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Hambleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Coketon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Elk to Coketon
    • Thomas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
    • Davis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Parsons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Porterwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterwood
      • From Elk to Porterwood
    • Pierce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pleasant Run
      • From Elk to Pleasant Run
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Valley Furnace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Belington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kalamazoo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kasson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Elk to Kasson
    • Junior
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Valley Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Vannoys Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vannoys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vannoys Mill
      • From Elk to Vannoys Mill
    • Calhoun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calhoun
      • From Elk to Calhoun
    • Arden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Elk to Arden
    • Clemtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Elk to Clemtown
    • Meriden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Elk to Meriden
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Hopeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopeville
      • From Elk to Hopeville
    • Dobbin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Elk to Wilson
    • Bayard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Maysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maysville
      • From Elk to Maysville
    • Pansy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pansy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pansy
      • From Elk to Pansy
    • Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Arthur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dorcas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Seymourville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seymourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
      • Seymourville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seymourville
      • From Elk to Seymourville
    • Greenland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Seemly ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seemly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
      • Seemly is located in Grant County
  • Hardy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Durgon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durgon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Durgon
      • From Elk to Durgon
    • Peru
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Hardy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peru
      • From Elk to Peru
    • Moorefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Schell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Elk to Schell
    • Hartmansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Elk to Harrison
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Onego
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Macksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
      • Macksville is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macksville
      • From Elk to Macksville
    • Ketterman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ketterman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
      • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ketterman
      • From Elk to Ketterman
    • Brushy Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kline
      • From Elk to Kline
    • Circleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ruddle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
      • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruddle
      • From Elk to Ruddle
    • Dry Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dry Run
      • From Elk to Dry Run
    • Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zigler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zigler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
      • Zigler is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zigler
      • From Elk to Zigler
    • Fort Seybert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pocahontas County
    • Wildell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wildell
      • From Elk to Wildell
  • Preston County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Dryfork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Harperton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harperton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
      • Harperton is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harperton
      • From Elk to Harperton
    • Wymer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pettit ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Randolph County
    • Evenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
      • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evenwood
      • From Elk to Evenwood
    • Whitmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Montrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Whyte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whyte
      • From Elk to Whyte
    • Canfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Leadsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Elk to Sandy
    • Knottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone House
      • From Elk to Stone House
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Swamp Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swamp Run
      • From Elk to Swamp Run
    • Gormley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Elk to Wilson
    • Red House
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Schell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Elk to Schell
    • Hutton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Deer Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elk, see our County-by-County Page for Elk.

Cemeteries Near Elk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elk.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.

  • Teter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flanagan Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanagan Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buena Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cortland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kerns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fansler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fansler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fansler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McNeely Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Knotts Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knotts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • White Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bonifield Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonifield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Elk in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elk.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.

  • Dryfork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cortland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in Tucker County
  • Hendricks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Davis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Thomas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
  • Coketon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
    • Coketon is located in Tucker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coketon
    • From Elk to Coketon
  • Bretz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bretz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretz
    • Bretz is located in Tucker County
  • Alpena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
    • Alpena is located in Randolph County
  • Parsons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pettit ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
    • Pettit is located in Randolph County
  • Job
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Job have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Job
    • Job is located in Randolph County
  • William
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for William have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William
    • William is located in Tucker County
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    • Pleasant Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pleasant Run
      • From Elk to Pleasant Run
    • Faulkner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Randolph County
    • Lead Mine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
      • Lead Mine is located in Tucker County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elk.

Newspapers Published in Elk ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elk, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elk.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elk:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0215, Longitude: -79.5366       In this case, the coordinates for Elk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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