Elkfork, Kentucky

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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Elkfork (also Elk Fork) is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 172, northeast of the city of West Liberty, the county seat of Morgan County.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43. Its elevation reaches up to 856 feet (261 m).{{gnis|507922}}, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03. Although the area is unincorporated, Elkfork contains a post office, with the ZIP code of 41421.[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=41421 Zip Code Lookup]

Businesses in Elkfork include Fannins Sawmill, and a dollar general. There is also the Elkfork Masonic Lodge #755 located 2 miles south of the unincorporated community.