Elkton, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°51′09″N 93°25′34″W / 37.85250°N 93.42611°W / 37.85250; -93.42611
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Elkton is an unincorporated community in Hickory County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History[edit]

A post office called Elkton was established in 1845, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community was named for the abundance of deer near the original town site.[3]

Notable person[edit]

Hattie Helen Gould Beck (stage name Sally Rand), an early movie and stage star, was born at Elkton in 1904.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkton, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Hickory County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Shteir, Rachel (November 1, 2004). Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-19-512750-8. "Born Harriet Helen Beck in Elkton, Missouri, in 1904...

37°51′09″N 93°25′34″W / 37.85250°N 93.42611°W / 37.85250; -93.42611