Elkhead, Missouri Explained

Elkhead is an unincorporated community in eastern Christian County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 14, approximately sixteen miles east of Ozark. Elkhead formerly had a post office with a ZIP code 65643, but mail is now served by the post office in Sparta.

Elkhead is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

A post office called Elkhead was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1981.^[1] The community takes its name from nearby Elkhorn Creek.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO . 6 March 2016 .
2. Web site: Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 19 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071710/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_christian.html . 24 June 2016 .