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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 hospitals and doctors 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Tucker County
    • Canaan Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
      • Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <2>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Coketon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coketon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
    • 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)
    • Pierce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County
    • Pleasant Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Belington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kalamazoo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannoys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
    • Calhoun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
    • Arden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Clemtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Barbour County
    • Audra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
      • Audra is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Tygart Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygart Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
      • Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
    • Bayard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Maysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
    • Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Arthur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Grant County
    • Dorcas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Grant County
    • Greenland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County
    • Lahmansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
      • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
    • Medley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durgon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
      • Durgon is located in Hardy County
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
    • Hartmansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
      • Onego is located in Pendleton County
    • Ketterman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketterman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
      • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
    • Brushy Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Run
      • Brushy Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Kline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Pendleton County
    • Circleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ruddle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruddle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
      • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County
    • Dry Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
    • Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zigler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zigler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
      • Zigler is located in Pendleton County
    • Fort Seybert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
      • Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County
  • Pocahontas County
    • Wildell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk, with the one closest to Elk listed first.
    • Horse Shoe Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
      • Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
    • Sell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
      • Sell is located in Preston County
    • Aurora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Macomber
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
      • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Rowlesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Salt Lick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
    • Tunnelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Heathers Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Terra Alta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Newburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <2>
    • Harperton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harperton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
      • Harperton is located in Randolph County
    • Wymer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
      • Wymer is located in Randolph County
    • Evenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
      • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
    • Whitmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
      • Whitmer is located in Randolph County
    • Montrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Whyte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whyte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
    • Canfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Randolph County
    • Gilman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Randolph County
    • Leadsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
      • Leadsville is located in Randolph County
    • Elkins
      (18 miles [29 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
    • Gormley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
      • Gormley is located in Upshur County
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Red House
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Schell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Hutton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • 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.

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]<4>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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:

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)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teter Cemetery
  • Flanagan Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
  • Buena Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cortland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortland Cemetery
  • Kerns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerns Cemetery
  • Fansler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fansler Cemetery
  • McNeely Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
  • Collett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collett Cemetery
  • Goff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (121 more) ...
    • Knotts Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knotts Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Bonifield Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonifield Cemetery

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.<6>

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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coketon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
    • Coketon is located in Tucker County
  • 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
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pleasant Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
    • 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.

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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