Funeral Homes in Elkton, MD

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Larry Webster (american football player), Stephen P. Anderson (songwriter), Dwayne Henry (baseball player), and Frank Hansen (actor).

The town of Elkton is the county seat of Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 15,443 at the 2010 census. It was formerly called Head of Elk because it sits at the head of navigation on the Elk River, which flows into the nearby Chesapeake Bay.Elkton was once known as the "Gretna Green of the West" because of its popularity as a place for eloping couples to marry. However, a state law was passed in 1938 requiring a 48-hour waiting period. To this day, there are several wedding chapels in the town.

Elkton Obituaries

It was disclosed by Regional Obits on January 23rd, 2022 that Georgia Ann Fuller perished in Elkton, Maryland.  Fuller was 55 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Georgia Ann's life.

It was noted by South West Times Record on April 28th, 2021 that Donald E Palmatary passed away in Rogers, Arkansas.  Palmatary was 90 years old and was born in Elkton, MD.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Donald E's life.

It was reported on December 13th, 2019 that Gary L Mras passed away in Elkton, Maryland.  Mras was 80 years old and was born in Danbury Twp, OH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gary L's life.

It was written on May 15th, 2019 that Ruth Viars (Runions) passed on in Elkton, Maryland.  Ms. Viars was 92 years old and was born in Pearisburg, VA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ruth's life.

It was disclosed by The Mail Tribune on April 12th, 2019 that Kendall Harrison (Loomis) passed on in Oregon.  Ms. Harrison was 77 years old and was born in Elkton, MD.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Kendall's life.

It was reported by Bluefield Daily Telegraph on February 26th, 2019 that Thomas L Adkins passed on in Bluefield, West Virginia.  Adkins was 71 years old and was born in Elkton, MD.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Thomas L's life.

It was reported on February 20th, 2019 that Scott Randal Viars died in Elkton, Maryland.  Viars was 55 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Scott Randal's life.

It was disclosed on January 19th, 2019 that Kathern Ennis Combs (Trivett) passed on in Elkton, Maryland.  Ms. Combs was 88 years old and was born in Smyth Co, VA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Kathern Ennis's life.

It was noted on July 23rd, 2018 that Franklin "Frank" Guth passed away in Seminole, Florida.  Guth was 74 years old and was born in Elkton, MD.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Franklin "Frank"'s life.

It was written on July 17th, 2018 that Charles Brooks died in Elkton, Maryland.  Brooks was 39 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Charles's life.

History

It was formerly called Head of Elk because it is located at the head of navigation on the Elk River (Maryland) River, which flows into the nearby Chesapeake Bay.

On March 8, 1781, the Marquis de Lafayette embarked his troops to attempt a capture of Benedict Arnold. In time, Las Vegas became the new "American Gretna Green," although hundreds of people are still married in Elkton each year. Elkton is a town in Cecil County, Maryland County, Maryland, United States. Returning on April 9, he began his overland march to Virginia. George Washington and Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau with their combined forces stopped in Elkton on September 6-7, 1781, while on their way to Yorktown.