Welcome to Ellis ...

Ellis is located in Muskingum 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 1879.

Ellis is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ellis lies within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Ellis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Ellis - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (3), Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, 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.

• Zanesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
  • Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,193 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <4>
• Coshocton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coshocton
  • Coshocton is located in Coshocton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coshocton <4>
• New Concord
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
  • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <4>
• South Zanesville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
  • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
• Roseville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <4>
• Dresden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
  • Dresden is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
• Frazeysburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
  • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <4>
• Hanover
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
• Philo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
  • Philo is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <4>
• Conesville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
  • Conesville is located in Coshocton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 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 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 1879.

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 State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/