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Note: Died at his home in Elk Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee
ELK VALLEY
Elk Valley, unincorporated, is named for Elk Fork Creek that runs through the valley. Traditionally, the creek was so named because of the abundance of elk found in the valley in early days. The population is estimated at 600. It is located in the northwestern part of the county near Scott County line. It has an altitude of 1, 120 feet and is fifty-four miles northeast of Knoxville and eleven miles south of Jellico. The Southern Railroad and State highway 63 serve the community. The chief industries are agriculture, mining, and lumbering. There is one high school, a graded school and two churches representing the Baptist and Holiness denominations. A scenic point of interest is the new Mammoth Cave situated two miles northeast of the village. Elk Valley was first settled in 1790 by pioneers who came to the section from North Carolina. (Della Yoe, Author, April 24, 1939).
Source: Enos L. Lay, postmaster, Elk Valley, Tennessee
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