Welcome to Ellis ...

Ellis is located in Steuben County<1>.

The location of Ellis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Ellis is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ellis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ellis: (260)

Communities Also Named Ellis ...

While we believe that this Ellis is located in Steuben County, we know of another 2 Indiana communities named Ellis. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clinton and Greene County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 35 communities that are also named Ellis - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (3), Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (3), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellis.

Communities near Ellis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellis.

• Auburn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Angola
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
  • Angola is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <4>
• Montpelier
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
• Butler
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
• Waterloo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
• Fremont
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
• Edgerton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Edgerton is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <4>
• Hamilton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
• Pioneer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>
• Reading
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Reading is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <4>

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 Ellis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellis. 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 Ellis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellis. See our Newspapers Page for Ellis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellis ...

Looking for more information about Ellis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ellis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ellis.

Adding Ellis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ellis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ellis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ellis post office opened in 1888.

We also found Ellis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Steuben County: www.co.steuben.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov