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.

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

Web Sites

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