Elton Hill is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a small suburb tucked between Athol and Melrose. It is located in Region E of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Elton Hill
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Coordinates: 26.124°S 28.068°E / -26.124; 28.068
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Established	1949
Area [1]
• Total	0.22 km2 (0.08 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	409
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

History

Prior to the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886, the suburb lay on land on one of the original farms called Syferfontein.[2] It became a suburbs on 1 June 1949, developed by John Ellis Crofton and the suburb name is based on his middle and last names.[2]

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