Welcome to Ellisburg ...

Ellisburg is located in Potter County<1>.

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.

Ellisburg is 1,880 feet [573 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Ellisburg is within the boundaries of the (814) area code.

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 New York.

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.

• Wellsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
  • Wellsville is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
• Coudersport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coudersport
  • Coudersport is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coudersport <4>
• Galeton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
  • Galeton is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <4>
• Shinglehouse
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglehouse
  • Shinglehouse is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinglehouse <4>
• Westfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
• Andover
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
• Bolivar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • Bolivar is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <4>
• Ulysses
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
  • Ulysses is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulysses <4>
• Richburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg
  • Richburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richburg <4>
• Oswayo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
  • Oswayo is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 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 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ellisburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/