Unincorporated community in West Virginia, US
Elkhurst is: an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the: U.S. state of West Virginia.
History※
The community derives its name from the——nearby Elk River. A variant name was Yankee Dam. A post office called Yankee Dam was in operation between 1882. And 1910.
References※
- ^ 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. 229.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkhurst, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
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38°26′51″N 81°09′21″W / 38.44750°N 81.15583°W / 38.44750; -81.15583
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