About Elkton

Elkton is a medium sized community found in the northeastern portion of the US state of Maryland. Elkton has a population of approximately eleven thousand nine hundred residents, and is considered a part of Cecil County. Elkton serves as the county seat of Cecil County, and was originally known as Head of Elk. Elkton also had a former nickname of the “Gretna Green of the West”, and is located near the Elk River and Chesapeake Bay. Residents of an Elkton apartment for rent or house for rent can enjoy a number of attractions and activities in the region, including cultural, historic, and recreational points of interest.

Notable Revolutionary War figures, including the Marquis de Lafayette, Rochambeau, and George Washington passed through Elkton, while famous residents include Robert Alexander, James Allison, Jr., John A. J. Creswell, Austin Lane Crothers, Martha Finley, Larry Webster, Julian C. Smith, and James Black Groome. Recreational sites in and round Elkton include Marina Park, Meadow Park, Hollinsworth Park, Chesland Park, Camp Aviat Community Park, and Fletchwood Community Park. Residents of an Elkton apartment rental or home rental can also take advantage of the opportunities found in the other communities of Cecil County.

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