Elkhorn, MO Elkhorn is in Ray County, which is in the Kansas City metro area. The community is in the Central Standard time zone. The latitude of Elkhorn is 39.309N. The longitude is -94.112W. There was a post office in Elkhorn from 1835-1843. Alexander and Samuel Bogart were early Ray Countians. Samuel, was a Methodist minister. He operated a mercantile establishment in Elkhorn, in the central portion of Ray County. Elkhorn was mentioned in some of the Mormon War Letters wriiten by Capt James Bogart. Quote from a letter: Elkhorn, Oct 23rd 1838 Gen. Atchison, Dear Sir, The Mormons have burnt Gallatin & Millport & have ravaged Daviess County, driven out the citizens, burnt the Post Office, taken all kinds of property from the citizens, have gone into Livingston County & taken the cannon from the citizens there. They have threatened to burn Buncombe & Elkhorn, & have been seen near & on the line between Ray & Caldwell, from consequence of which I have ordered out my company to prevent, if possible, any outrage on the County of Ray, & to range the line between Caldwell & Ray, & await your order & further assistance. I will camp at Fields, 12 miles north of this tonight. I learn that the people of Ray are going to take the law into their own hands & put an end to the Mormon war. In haste your obdt servt James Bogart Frank James (the Jesse James Gang) bought a horse there. By 1895 Elkhorn was not listed on the county map from an Atlas. This was before a major road(now Hwy 10) was constructed between Ex. Springs and Richmond according to the map. For those interested in further reading on these subjects: Online References: http://thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org/lochist/moser/rayco.html http://www.mophil.org/mopo/ra177rd.htm http://www.karenbushquilts.com/HISTORY/oldtowns.htm http://www.karenbushquilts.com/HISTORY/missaddy.htm http://www.tungate.com/MorWar.htm http://www.lavazone2.com/dbroadhu/NY/wayn1834.htm http://www.farwesthistory.com/durfee.asp http://www.farwesthistory.com/map.asp http://www.saintswithouthalos.com/c/1838.phtml http://www.civilwarstlouis.com/History/jamesgangfrankjamestrial2.htm http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/MO/County/ray.htm

"Shirley" <shirleyb123@att.net> stated (in part): Elkhorn... ...is in the Kansas City metro area. ==================================== I would find this rather misleading if I were not familiar with the area. So, to clarify, please note that Elkhorn is even further away from the K.C. metro area than Excelsior Springs. I hope this helps. Leslie