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Elkton, Missouri

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

History

A post office at Elkton was established in 1845, and remained in operation until 1955. The post office was a Flag Stop during the Butterfield Overland Mail period 1858-1861.[2] Yoast Station was just 2.2mi south of the post office and was a horse change-over for the Butterfield Stagecoach.[3] The community was named for the abundance of deer near the original town site.[4]

Notable person

Hattie Helen Gould Beck (stage name Sally Rand), an early movie and stage star, was born at Elkton in 1904.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkton, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  3. ^ https://butterfieldoverlandstage.com/2012/08/01/maps-of-the-route/
  4. ^ "Hickory County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Shteir, Rachel (November 1, 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...

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