Butterfield Overland Mail Route 1858-1861 Period on a Campbell's 1873 Map by Gregory Wadley
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.Elkton is an unincorporated community in Hickory County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
A post office at Elkton was established in 1845, and remained in operation until 1955. The post office was a Flag Stop for the Butterfield Overland Mail Route 1858-1861 Period. The community was named for the abundance of deer near the original town site.
Notable person
Hattie Helen Gould Beck (stage name Sally Rand), an early movie and stage star, was born at Elkton in 1904.
References
- https://butterfieldoverlandstage.com/2012/08/01/maps-of-the-route/
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkton, Missouri
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- "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.
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