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Elkton is an extinct town in Teller County, Colorado, United States. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

A post office called Elkton was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1926. The community was named for the abundance of elk.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkton, Colorado
2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
3. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 20.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Teller County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Cripple Creek
Cities	Cripple Creek Victor Woodland Park
Town	Green Mountain Falls‡
CDPs	Divide Florissant Goldfield Midland
Unincorporated community	Crystola‡
Ghost towns	Altman Elkton Gillett Seven Lakes
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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