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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
Unincorporated community
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
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Barbour
Elevation
[1]
1,068 ft (326 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1538614[1]

History


Elk 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


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk City, West Virginia
  2. 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.
  3. 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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