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Elkton, Missouri

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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

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]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkton, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Hickory County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 6 October 2016.

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

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