Elkton

Elkton, town, seat (1786) of Cecil county, northeastern Maryland, U.S. It lies near the Delaware state line, 21 miles (34 km) west-southwest of Wilmington. It was patented as Friendship in 1681 but was later known as Head of Elk (for its location at the head of the Elk River); its present name was established in 1787 when the town was incorporated. Elkton became an outlet for shipping wheat during the 18th century. In August 1777,...