Elk County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

United States  Pennsylvania  Elk County

County Courthouse
Elk County Courthouse 250 Main Street, P.O. Box 448 Ridgway, PA 15853

History
Named for the Elk that historically inhabited the area.

Parent Counties
18 Apr 1843: Elk County was created from Jefferson, McKean, and Clearfield Counties.

Boundary Changes
29 March 1860: Part taken along with parts from neighboring counties to create Cameron County.

Populated Places

 * Benezette Township
 * Benzinger Township
 * Fox Township
 * Highland Township
 * Horton Township
 * Jay Township
 * Jones Township
 * Millstone Township
 * Ridgway Township
 * Spring Creek Township

Neighboring Counties
Cameron | Clearfield | Forest | Jefferson | McKean | Warren

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries in Elk County

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Encyclopedia listing for Elk County, Pennsylvaniafrom Wikipedia
 * Encyclopedia listing for Elk County, Pennsylvaniafrom Wikipedia