Elkton is an unincorporated place

Unincorporated area

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 located in central Elkrun Township

Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio

Elkrun Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,781 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

, Columbiana County

Columbiana County, Ohio

Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 107,841. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....

, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

United States

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. It is located at latitude

Latitude

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 40°45'43" north, longitude

Longitude

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 80°41'56" west. The United States Postal Service

United States Postal Service

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 has assigned Elkton the ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 44415. (This is not to be confused with West Elkton, Ohio

West Elkton, Ohio

West Elkton is a village in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 194 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:West Elkton is located at ....

, which is in an entirely different part of the state.) It lies along State Route 154

Ohio State Route 154

State Route 154 is an east–west running state route located entirely in Columbiana County in northeast Ohio. It runs though generally rural areas of east central Columbiana County from downtown Lisbon, Ohio at the intersection of U.S. Route 30 and state routes 45, 164, and 517 to the...

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Notable institutions

Elkton is the location of a federal prison

Prison

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, the Federal Correctional Institution, Elkton.