Elton Hill is a suburb of

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. It is a small suburb tucked between Athol and Melrose. It is located in Region E of the

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History

Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called ''Syferfontein''. It became a suburbs on 1 June 1949, developed by John Ellis Crofton and the suburb name is based on his middle and last names.

References

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