| Official Name: | Elk Creek, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Missouri |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Missouri |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 37.1889°N -91.9972°W |
Elk Creek is an unincorporated community in Texas County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately nine miles south of Houston.
A post office called Elk Creek has been in operation since 1860.[1] The community was so named on account of the elk once abundant in the area.[2]