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.
Elk City | |
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  Elk City Location within the state of West Virginia  Elk City Elk City (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°8′32″N 80°6′29″W / 39.14222°N 80.10806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County |  Barbour |
| Elevation | 1,068 ft (326 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1538614[1] |
History
editElk City was laid out in 1869.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Elk Creek.[3]
The J.N.B. Crim House in Elk City is a historic home listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk City, West Virginia
- ^ Maxwell, Hu (1899). The History of Barbour County, West Virginia: From Its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time. Acme publishing Company. p. 311.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 224.
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