The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Elk was originally called Fredericktown, and under the latter name was laid out in 1854. A post office later was established at Fredericktown under the name Elk. The Elk post office opened in 1873, and remained in operation until 1910.
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1 historic place in Elk
1 place in Elk is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
2historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1982first listedSt. Henry Roman Catholic Church and Rectory
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
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