Note: I'm posting this one day early; the doctor has released my Mom from the hospital tomorrow and I have no idea of when I'll be back to the computer tomorrow. Thanks for all your good wishes, prayers and emails. Phase #2 now begins! Sandi TIP #556 - KY TOWNS REVISITED - ELIZABETHTOWN THROUGH EMMA ELIZABETHTOWN, Hardin Co. 36 miles south of Louisville. This town was originally called Severns Valley for John Severns who was a surveyor from Fort Harrod. Col. Andrew Hynes owned land here and laid out the county seat. It was named for his wife, Elizabeth Warford Hynes. The post office might have been called Hardin Court House in January 1804; George Helm was postmaster. ELIZA POST OFFICE, Johnson Co. See Williamsport ELIZAVILLE, Fleming Co. 4 miles west of Flemingsburg. A post office was there by at least 1819 when John St. Clair was the postmaster. It was named for the daughter of pioneer settler John Cochran. ELIZAVILLE STATION, Fleming Co. See Nepton. ELKATAWA, Breathitt Co. 1 ½ miles west of Jackson. The post office was established in April 1819; Eli C. Jones, postmaster. Town named by the Kentucky Union (now Lexington & Eastern, now L&N). It was chosen to honor Tenskwautawa, the so-called "Prophet" who was the brother of Shawnee chief Tecumseh. ELK CREEK, Spencer Co. No post office exists now, about 4 miles north of Taylorsville. It was named for the creek where many elk were observed. Post office opened May 1856. ELK HORN, Taylor Co. 2 1/21 miles ESE of Campbellsville. Post office established May 1876; William O. Robinson, post master. Sometime in the 19th century, a hunter brought a 12 lb set of elk's horns to John Dearen's mill and were placed on display there. It soon became a landmark. Others say the name existed before this time; maybe for someone who found some elk horns. ELKHORN CITY, Pike Co. 14 miles SE of Pikesville. Said to have been established for settled by William Ramey, from NC about 1810. Named supposedly for an elk's horn found on the creek banks. But, since the name had already be assigned by the post office to Taylor Co, the local post office which opened in Oct 1882 (James G Bentley, post master), called the town Praise for "Camp Praise The Lord" - a tent colony that evangelist George O Barnes had set up for a revival. When the C&O RR was completed to this point in 1907 the town was called Elkhorn City. ELKTON, Todd Co. At the junction of US 67 and KY 181. The original location of the post office was on the Elk Fork of Red River where large herds of elk watered. This was begun in June of 1817 with William Greenfield, post master. The town was laid out in 1819 by Thomas Garvin and Thomas Jameson. ELK VALLEY, Muhlenberg Co. See Nonnel. ELLEN, Lawrence Co. 8 miles SW of Louisa, extinct post office. Named for a young daughter of Arthur Hughes who helped establish the post office in 1906. Greenville T Berry was the first post master; closed in 1960. ELLINGTON, Cumberland Co. Post office was established in April 1898; named for James Ellington who donated the land. No longer exists. ELLIOTTVILLE, Rowan Co. 7 miles E of Morehead. First known as Hoggetown for Squire and James Hogge who settled her in 1870. They opened the first store there. In 1876 the post office was renamed Elliottville. In 1878 the town was incorporated as Bristow by Charley Ward, a storekeeper and judge. But it has always been since known as Elliottville. ELLISBURG, Casey Co. 9 miles N of Liberty; named for Richard Ellis who was a pioneer settler from Norfolk, VA. Post office opened by Frank Ellis, a descendant in April 1879; closed 194. ELLISTON, Grant Co. 9 ½ miles NW of Williamstown. Established 1878 as Elliston Station by the Louisville, Cincinnati & Lexington RR (now L&N). Named for the descendants of Benjamin Elliston, the son of Robert Elliston from VA who settled on Ten Mile Creek in 1827. Post office opened in May 18870 William Southward post master; closed June 1976. ELLISTON POST OFFICE, Madison Co. See Waco ELLISTON STATION, Grant Co. See Elliston ELLISVILLE, Nicholas Co. 5 miles N of Carlisle. Before 1782 James Ellis, who was a Revolutionary War veteran, established Ellis's Station here where he built a log stagecoach station and a tavern. The town was laid out in 1804;in 1816 the county seat was moved to Carlisle. Closed 1906. ELMROCK, Knott Co. 7 ½ miles NNW of Hindman. The post office was established Aug 1911; Rachel Ritchie, post mistress. It was named supposedly for a big elm tree and a big rock. ELOISE, Lawrence Co. ½ mile south of the Louisa city limits. Station was opened about 1890 and named for the daughter of Col Jay H Northup, the general manager of coal and timber land in Lawrence Co. No post office. ELON PO, Knox Co. See Artemus ELROY PO, Adair Co. See Breeding ELSIE, Magoffin Co. 4 miles NW of Salyersville. Post office opened Apr 1911, named for the daughter of Ester M Vanover, the first post mistress. ELSIECOAL, Letcher Co. See Hot Spot ELSINORE, Franklin Co. See Forks of Elkhorn ELSMERE, Kenton Co. Suburb of Covington. George C Bloss and others, 1885, from Cincinnati purchased the South Erlanger subdivision. In 1896 the area was incorporated as Elsmere; named by r. Nolan for a street in his hometown in Norwood, OH. Never has had a post office. EMINENCE, Henry Co. 3 ½ miles south of New Castle. Post office established Mar 1836 and known as Baynard; just over the Shelby Co line. In 1850, post office moved and renamed Eminence; supposedly for its location at the highest point on the RR. EMLYN, Whitley Co. 1 ½ miles NNW of Williamsburg. Post office opened May 1902; Isaac C Sproule, post master. Said to have been named by the operator of a small coal mine in the area for his daughter. EMMA, Floyd Co. 3 miles SE of Prestonburg. Had been called Alvin where a post office existed 1914-1930. First settler John Graham. Post office established 1908, William H Weddington, post master, said to have been named for the late Congressman John W Langley's wife Emma. The RR station originally known as Woods Station; sometimes nicknamed Wild Hog Station because of a resident accused of stealing hogs. EMMALENA, Knott Co. 4 miles W of Hindman. Post office established Oct 1894; named for Emma Thurman, wife of the first local school teacher; Orlena Combs Morgan was the first post mistress. EMMA PO, Lawrence Co. See Fallsburg. To be continued. © Copyright 8 Sept 2005, Sandra K. Gorin Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/