Why visit Elkton
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 12 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Bon Air and Kite Mansion.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 75°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Elkton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Elkton
Elkton (formerly Conrad's Store) is an incorporated town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. It is included in the Harrisonburg metropolitan area. The population was 2,941 at the 2020 census and 2,762 at the 2010 census. Elkton was named for the Elk Run stream.
From the Wikipedia article Elkton, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Bon Air
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Virginia
Kite Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Miller-Kite House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes12
Churches and places of worship4
History
One of the first European-Americans to settle permanently in the area was Adam Miller (Mueller), a native of Germany. In 1741, Miller purchased 820 acres (3.3 km2), including a large lithia spring, near Elkton and lived on this property for the remainder of his life. He sold 280 acres (1.1 km2) of this property to his son-in-law, Jacob Baer, and the spring on Miller’s land is still known as Bear Lithia Spring.
Conrads Store was a general store built by George Conrad about 1812.
George Conrad was a son of Captain Stephen Conrad who served during the American Revolution. In 1816, Conrads Store became a United States post office with George Conrad as its first postmaster. During the American Civil War (1861–1865), Conrads Store operated as a Confederate post office. In September 1866, postal service was briefly
and discontinued over the next decade until 1881 when the name,
Elkton, was adopted as the name of new passenger station of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad. In January 1881, Elkton, Virginia was established as a post office. The Town of Elkton was officially incorporated on March 14, 1908.
From the History section of Elkton, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Map of Elkton
36 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 19°F | 2.9 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 22°F | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 27°F | 3.2 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 37°F | 3.4 in |
| May | 64°F | 46°F | 4.2 in |
| Jun | 70°F | 54°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 75°F | 59°F | 4.1 in |
| Aug | 72°F | 58°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 69°F | 52°F | 4.4 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 42°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 32°F | 3.0 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 24°F | 2.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Big Meadows (12 mi away), rain and snow from Shenandoah 1.4 N, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Rockingham County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-04: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-09-11: Hurricane Florence (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Harrisonburg 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Broadway 17 mi northwest, about 27 min by car
- Belmont Estates 17 mi west, about 27 min by car
- Dayton 18 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Bridgewater 19 mi west, about 30 min by car
- Earlysville 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Crimora 21 mi southwest, about 34 min by car
- Brightwood 23 mi east, about 38 min by car
- Charlottesville 27 mi south, about 43 min by car
- Waynesboro 28 mi southwest, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Elkton VA 1, P199, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bon Air farmhouse from northwest, Nyttend, Public domain
- Kite Mansion, Nyttend, Public domain
- Miller-Kite House, Nyttend, Public domain
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