Elkton, Missouri

Elkton is an unincorporated community in Hickory County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Elkton was established in 1845, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community was named for the abundance of deer near the original town site.[3]

Notable person

Hattie Helen Gould Beck (stage name Sally Rand), an early movie and stage star, was born at Elkton in 1904.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkton, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Hickory County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Shteir, Rachel (1 November 2004). Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-19-512750-8. "Born Harriet Helen Beck in Elkton, Missouri, in 1904...

Coordinates: 37°51′09″N 93°25′34″W / 37.85250°N 93.42611°W / 37.85250; -93.42611


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