Elkton, Virginia

Elkton, Virginia
Flag of Elkton, Virginia
Official logo of Elkton, Virginia
Nickname: 
Conrads Store
Motto: 
The First Permanent Settlement West of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Location of Elkton within the Rockingham County
Location of Elkton within the Rockingham County
Elkton, Virginia is located in Virginia
Elkton, Virginia
Elkton, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Elkton, Virginia is located in the United States
Elkton, Virginia
Elkton, Virginia
Elkton, Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°24′30″N 78°37′13″W / 38.40833°N 78.62028°W / 38.40833; -78.62028
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyRockingham
Government
 • TypeCouncil Manager
Area
 • Total3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2)
 • Land3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,726
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
2,903
 • Density918.09/sq mi (354.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22827
Area code540
FIPS code51-25408[4]
GNIS feature ID1494217[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Elkton (formerly Conrad's Store) is an incorporated town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. It is included in the Harrisonburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,941 at the 2020 census[5] and 2,762 at the 2010 census. Elkton was named for the Elk Run stream.

It is located along the south fork of the Shenandoah River at the intersections of east-west U.S. Route 33 and north-south U.S. Route 340. The town celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2008.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkton, Virginia
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2024.