Welcome to Ellen ...
So far, we found very little information about Ellen. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ellen to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ellen, please Contact Us.
Ellen would have been located within present day White County<2>.
The location of Ellen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ellen is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ellen was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Ellen once stood is in the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Ellen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ellen - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellen.
Communities near Ellen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellen.
- Searcy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Searcy is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <5>
- Beebe
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Beebe is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beebe <5>
- Bald Knob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bald Knob <5>
- Judsonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
- Judsonia is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <5>
- Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <5>
- Kensett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Kensett is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensett <5>
- Des Arc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <5>
- Higginson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - McRae
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Garner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ellen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellen. See our Newspapers Page for Ellen.
Adding Ellen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ellen in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ellen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ellen post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ellen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |