Elkton, Colorado

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Elkton
Town
Etymology: Elk
Elkton, Colorado
Coordinates: 38°43′20″N105°09′02″W / 38.72222°N 105.15056°W / 38.72222; -105.15056
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyTeller County

Elkton is an extinct town in Teller County, Colorado, United States. 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. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 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.
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