Elk Horn is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, Kentucky, United States.

[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 42733.

The origins of the name Elk Horn are unclear: it may be named for a large collection of elk horns displayed at the local mill, or for a pair of antlers found in the area and thought to be unusual.

[4] R.S & Amanda Tate was granted 2000 acres to set up homestead in the early 1700s at that time it was still a part of Greensburg KY.

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