Elk City, West Virginia

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Elk City
Unincorporated community
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Elk City
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Elk City
Elk City (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°8′32″N80°6′29″W / 39.14222°N 80.10806°W / 39.14222; -80.10806
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia
County Flag of Barbour County, West Virginia.svg Barbour
Elevation
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1,068 ft (326 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1538614 [1]

Elk City is an unincorporated community in Barbour County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Elk City lies along West Virginia Route 57.

History

Elk City was laid out in 1869. [2] The community takes its name from nearby Elk Creek. [3]

The J.N.B. Crim House in Elk City is a historic home listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk City, West Virginia
  2. ↑ Maxwell, Hu (1899). The History of Barbour County, West Virginia: From Its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time. Acme publishing Company. p.  311.
  3. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 224.


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