Elkton is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Hickory County, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
Missouri
Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...
.
History
A post office at Elkton was established in 1845, and remained in operation until 1955. The post office was a Flag Stop during the Butterfield Overland Mail period 1858-1861. Yoast Station was just 2.2 mi south of the post office and was a horse change-over for the Butterfield Stagecoach. 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
Unincorporated communities in Hickory County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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