Elkhurst, West Virginia

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

↑ 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.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkhurst, West Virginia
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 April 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Clay County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Clay

Town	Clay

Unincorporated communities	Adonijah Avoca Bentree‡ Bickmore Big Otter Bomont Booger Hole Clay Junction Cressmont Dille Dink Dorfee Duck Dundon Eakle Elkhurst Enoch Floe Fola Glen Harrison Hartland Independence Indore Ivydale Kidtown King Little Italy Lizemores Lydia Marne Maysel Morocco Mountain Home Nebo O'Brion Odessa Ossia Ovapa Paxton Porter Procious Queen Shoals‡ Redhouse Siding Rouzer Spread Swandale Triplett Two Run Valley Fork Varneytown Wallback‡ Whetstone Widen

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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

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