ELKTON, OH

Elkton is an unincorporated community located in central Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. Elkton has the ZIP code 44415. It lies along State Route 154 and is home to the Federal Correctional Institution, Elkton, a male low-security federal prison.

Additionally, Elkton claims to have the shortest covered bridge in the United States, crossing the Middle Fork of Little Beaver Creek.

History

Elkton was platted in 1835. The community derives its name from nearby Elk Run creek. A post office called Elkton has been in operation since 1838. The community thrived due to its location on the Sandy and Beaver Canal, but was in decline by the late 1840s when the canal became unprofitable and was suspended.