Coordinates: 38°26′51″N 81°09′21″W / 38.44750°N 81.15583°W / 38.44750; -81.15583

Elkhurst, West Virginia

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Elkhurst is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

The community derives its name from the nearby Elk River.[1] A variant name was Yankee Dam.[2] A post office called Yankee Dam was in operation between 1882 and 1910.[3]

References

  1. ^ 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. 229.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkhurst, West Virginia
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.

38°26′51″N 81°09′21″W / 38.44750°N 81.15583°W / 38.44750; -81.15583