Elk City, West Virginia Explained

Elk City
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Barbour
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1068
Coordinates:39.1422°N -80.1081°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1538614

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.[1] The community takes its name from nearby Elk Creek.[2]

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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Maxwell, Hu. The History of Barbour County, West Virginia: From Its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time. 1899. Acme publishing Company. 311.
  2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 224.