Welcome to Ella ...
Although we found mention of Ella during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Ella was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Ella to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ella, please Contact Us.
The location of Ella has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Ella is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Ella might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Ella (for example, toward Science Hill), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
We believe that Ella would be found within the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Ella ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ella - they are located in Arkansas, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ella.
Communities near Ella ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ella.
- Campbellsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <4>
- Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Russell Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <4>
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Casey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Dunbar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Hill
- Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
- Pellyton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Craycraft
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Gentrys Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
- Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
- Absher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Ella. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ella.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ella. 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 Ella.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ella. See our Newspapers Page for Ella.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ella ...
Looking for more information about Ella? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ella, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ella.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Ella and then turned east". While Ella could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Ella as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Ella could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ella - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |