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== South Elkhorn, Lexington, Kentucky == === Overview === South Elkhorn is a historic community located in Fayette County, Kentucky. It is situated along South Elkhorn Creek at Harrodsburg Road (US 68) and Higbee Mill Road. Now absorbed by the city of Lexington, South Elkhorn was once a distinct community with its own post office and the site of the first grist mill in the county, established in 1783. [[http://www.kyatlas.com/ky-south-elkhorn.html South Elkhorn, Kentucky. KY Atlas]] === History === The South Elkhorn post office operated from 1871 to 1904, indicative of the community's significance during that period. [[http://www.kyatlas.com/ky-south-elkhorn.html South Elkhorn, Kentucky. KY Atlas]] === Watershed === South Elkhorn Creek is part of a watershed located in the southwest part of Fayette County, a land area where all rainwater drains to a common point. This creek is under environmental scrutiny as part of Lexington's project to monitor and improve water conditions. [[https://www.lexingtonky.gov/about-south-elkhorn-watershed About the South Elkhorn watershed, City of Lexington]]
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