Elkton, Kentucky
Elkton, the seat of Todd county, was settled early in the nineteenth century and named for the Elk Fork of Red River. The original town on Elk Fork was established about 1817 but was moved about one half mile west in 1820 after the formation of the county. The original location is now known as Old Elkton.
Elkton was incorporated in 1843.
The Elkton post office opened in 1817.
The population in 2020 was 2,057.
The old Todd County Courthouse in Elkton, completed in 1836. It was
constructed on the site of the original circa 1822 courthouse.
BLUE AND GRAY STATE PARK
About 3.5 miles north-northeast of Elkton along Whippoorwill Creek was Blue and Gray State Park. The fourth Kentucky state park, it was established in 1925 and eventually included about 87 acres. It was named because of its location between the Lincoln Memorial outside Hodgenville and the Jefferson Davis monument in Fairview. The Traveler's Rest Hall with about 20 guest rooms and a dining and ballroom was opened in 1929. The park failed to attract enough visitors and was closed in 1933. The lodge was dismantled and sold. The park land was used as a WPA camp and refugee housing after the 1937 flood. It was sold to private owners in 1945.
MORE INFORMATION
- Elkton, City of
- Todd County Chamber of Commerce
- Todd County Fiscal Court
- Todd County Library
- Todd County Schools
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