Elkton, MissouriElkton is an unincorporated community in Hickory County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.HistoryA post office at Elkton was established in 1845, and remained in operation until 1955. The post office was a Flag Stop during the Butterfield Overland Mail period 1858–1861. Yoast Station was just 2.2 mi south of the post office and was a horse change-over for the Butterfield Stagecoach. The community was named for the abundance of deer near the original town site.Notable personHattie Helen Gould Beck, an early movie and stage star, was born at Elkton in 1904.