About this city
Also known as: Gateway to the Monongahela
Elkins is a historic city and the county seat of Randolph County, West Virginia, nestled along the Tygart Valley River at the edge of the Monongahela National Forest. Developed in the late 1880s by industrial senators Henry Gassaway Davis and Stephen Benton Elkins, the city blossomed as a powerful rail and timber empire. Today, Elkins is celebrated for its deep preservation of Appalachian heritage, old-time mountain music, and its enduring role as a historic mountain railroad hub.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Board a vintage diesel locomotive on the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad, tour the stunning historic campus of Davis & Elkins College, and experience live Appalachian music at the Augusta Heritage Center.
