The Village of Elkton, Michigan is in Oliver Township, in central-western Huron County, within the Thumb Region of the eastern Lower Peninsula. The Pinnebog River flows through the northeastern corner of the village.
The chief routes through the village are M-142 (Pigeon Road) and Elkton Road, which intersect in the center of the village. Eby Road forms its southern boundary, while Ewald Road forms its eastern boundary in the northern part of the village. The nearest city is Bad Axe, the center of which is 10.5 miles to the east. Nearby villages include Pigeon (5.6 miles), Owendale (10.5 miles), Caseville (13.1 miles), Gagetown (14.1 miles), Cass City (15.2 miles), Kinde (17.5 miles), and Sebewaing (18.3 miles).
Like many other towns, the origins of Elkton are in the railroad and the lumber industry. The Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron Railroad built a board and batten depot there in 1884. Although the original depot still exists, it was moved to a site downtown in 1999.
Originally known as Oliver Center, for its position near the center of Oliver Township, the village was renamed in 1886 when it was platted by W.J. McGillivray, a blacksmith who built the first house in the community. He chose the name to commemorate his killing of a huge elk that had become entangled in his wife's clothesline.
A post office was established on November 24, 1886, with Simon Hoffman as the first postmaster, and Elkton was incorporated as a village in 1897.
As the focal point of this guide is on Elkton, Michigan, online resources representing the village itself or any individuals, businesses, schools, churches, attractions, or events within the village.
Recommended Resources
Century Oaks Public Golf Course
One mile east of Elkton, the 63-acre, 9-hole golf course also includes a driving range, full sports bar, keno, pool table, and an indoor golf simulator, as well as space to host events, such as birthday parties, graduation parties, class reunions, and others, capable of seating up to eighty people. Offering several types of memberships, including driving range memberships, monthly golf privileges, GAM handicap, and cart memberships, a calendar of events is included.
https://centuryoakspublicgolfcourse.com/
Associated with Missionary Church USA, an evangelical Christian Protestant denomination, the congregation meets at its facilities on North Main Street in the village of Elkton, Michigan. Directions, office hours, and contacts are presented, and an introduction to the church’s leadership team, mission and values, and denominational identity is included. Weekly service schedules, live-streaming of sermons, and an archive of recent sermons are available.
https://elktonmc.com/
Specializing in the sale of power-sports products, including Honda ATVs, Pioneers, and motorcycles, the retail dealership is located on Pigeon Road in Elkton, Michigan, where it has been in business since 1969. New vehicles and factory promotions are highlighted, along with a list of services, service details, and information request forms. Its address is given, and its location is shown on a map, and its hours of operation, contacts, and a contact form are included.
https://www.elktonmotorsports.com/
Elkton United Methodist Church
The origins of the UMC church in Elkton, Michigan go back to a small log schoolhouse in 1883. The first church building was constructed in 1889 and renovated in 1898 as the First Evangelical Church. A new church was built in 1913 after a fire, and the church became St. Paul’s Evangelical United Brethren Church in 1958, merging with two other congregations in 1969 to form the Elkton UMC. Its location, worship schedules, and a calendar of events are posted.
http://www.elktonumchurch.org/
Nuisance Animal Control Service
Based in Elkton, Michigan, the company provides nuisance animal control, including raccoons, squirrels, skunks, woodchucks, moles, rats and mice, birds, and snakes, as well as clean up services for the messes that are left behind by these pests, repair services, and critter-proofing, throughout Huron, Tuscola, and Sanilac counties. Also featured is Seley Hides Service, which purchases and exchanges hide for high-quality gloves, mittens, and other custom products.
https://www.nuisanceanimalcontrol.net/
Incorporated in 1897, Elkton is in Oliver Township, Huron County, in the Thumb Region of the Lower Peninsula. The official municipal website posts public notices, office hours, directions, and contacts for the clerk’s office, police, ambulance, and public works, as well as village meeting schedules, minutes, ordinances, and other reports and documents, as well as a guide to local churches, organizations, and businesses, a calendar of events.
http://www.villageofelkton.com/
