Welcome to Ellisburg ...

The village of Ellisburg is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellisburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ellisburg has a population of 234 people<3> (see below for details).

Ellisburg is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Ellisburg: (315)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ellisburg had an population of 234 people. This is a decrease of 4.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ellisburg had a population of 244 people. This makes Ellisburg the county's 41st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 244 people, the population of Ellisburg decreased 9.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 269 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ellisburg.

Communities Also Named Ellisburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ellisburg - they are located in Kentucky, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Ellisburg ...

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

• Watertown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <5>
• Pulaski
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <5>
• Adams
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <5>
• Mexico
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Mexico is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <5>
• Sackets Harbor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackets Harbor
  • Sackets Harbor is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackets Harbor <5>
• Dexter
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <5>
• Sandy Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Creek <5>
• Lacona
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacona
  • Lacona is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <5>
• Altmar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
  • Altmar is located in Oswego County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altmar <5>
• Jefferson Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
  • Jefferson Park is located in Jefferson County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellisburg ...

Looking for more information about Ellisburg? 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 Ellisburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ellisburg.

Adding Ellisburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ellisburg 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 Ellisburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellisburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/