Miscellaneous References and Mentions
While our initial data about Elk came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Elk in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Elk. We hope that they will be useful to you.
Elk is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>
From that list:
The Elk post office opened in 1901 and had closed by 1938.
Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Elk. See our Misc Page for Elk for more information.
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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |