Place:Elk, Pennsylvania, United States
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NameElk
Alt namesElksource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates41.424°N 78.645°W
Located inPennsylvania, United States     (18 Apr 1843 - )
See alsoCameron, Pennsylvania, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
McKean, Pennsylvania, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Borough
Johnsonburg
Ridgway
Cemetery
Elkton Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery
Holy Rosary Cemetery
Pine Grove Cemetery
Deserted settlement
Instanter ( 1809 - )
New Instanter ( 1889 - ca 1928 )
Straight ( - ca 1928 )
Inhabited place
Arroyo
Beech Grove
Belltown
Beuhler Corner
Boot Jack
Brandy Camp
Brockport
Byrnedale
Caledonia
Carlson
Cartwright
Challenge
Coal Hollow
Corduroy
Croyland
Cuneo
Dagus Mines ( 1880 - )
Daguscahonda
Dahoga
Dents Run
Drummond
Earlyville ( 1865 - )
Elbon
Fairview
Five Points
Force
Four Corners
Four Points
Gardner Hill
Glen Hazel
Grandview
Grant
Hallton
Helen Mills
Highland Corners
Horton City
James City
Kaulmont
Kersey ( Nov 1846 - )
Kylers Corners
La Mont
Lake City
Loleta
Lynchville
McKinley
Medix Run
Midmont
Millstone
Montmorenci
Nansen
Owls Nest
Paine
Pigs Ear
Portland Mills
Rasselas
Rathbun
Russell City
Sackett
Scattertown
Shawmut
Shelvey
Squab Hollow
St. Marys ( 8 Dec 1842 - )
Straight Creek
Summerson
Swissmont
Tambine
Tapawingo
Threemile
Toby
Weedville
Whistletown
Wilcox
Wilmer
Windy City
Township
Benezette (township)
Benzinger ( 18 Dec 1845 - 18 Jun 1992 )
Fox ( 1820 - )
Highland ( 8 Apr 1850 - )
Horton (township) ( 8 Apr 1850 - )
Huston ( 1848 - )
Jay
Jones ( 1842 - )
Millstone (township)
Ridgway (township)
Spring Creek
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Elk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,946.

Elk County was created on April 18, 1843, from parts of Jefferson, Clearfield and McKean Counties, and is named for the Eastern elk that historically inhabited the region. Its county seat is Ridgway..

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1843 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1844 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1844 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1850 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1870 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1850 3,531
1860 5,915
1870 8,488
1880 12,800
1890 22,239
1900 32,903
1910 35,871
1920 34,981
1930 33,431
1940 34,443
1950 34,503
1960 37,328
1970 37,770
1980 38,338
1990 34,878
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Research Tips

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External links

  • Outstanding guide to Elk County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
  • www.co.elk.pa.us/
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