Elkton, Missouri

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

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.

This Hickory County, Missouri state location article is a stub.