Welcome to Ellenorah ...

Ellenorah is located in Gentry County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellenorah, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1865.

Ellenorah is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ellenorah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ellenorah lies within the (660) area code.

Communities near Ellenorah ...

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

• Bethany
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
• Albany
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Gentry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Stanberry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
  • Stanberry is located in Gentry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanberry <4>
• Grant City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
  • Grant City is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant City <4>
• Ravenwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
  • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
• New Hampton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
  • New Hampton is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
• Conception Junction
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
  • Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
• Sheridan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Sheridan is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <4>
• Parnell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Parnell is located in Nodaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <4>
• Darlington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
  • Darlington is located in Gentry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellenorah ...

Looking for more information about Ellenorah? 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 Ellenorah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ellenorah.

Adding Ellenorah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ellenorah 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 Ellenorah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ellenorah post office opened in 1865.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellenorah.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/