Elkton, Colorado

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Elkton is an extinct town in Teller County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Elkton was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1926.[2] The community was named for the abundance of elk.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkton, Colorado
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 20.