Welcome to Ellingson ...
So far, we found very little information about Ellingson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ellingson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ellingson, please Contact Us.
Ellingson would have been located within present day Perkins County<2>.
The location of Ellingson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellingson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ellingson is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Ellingson is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ellingson was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Ellingson once stood is in the (605) area code.
Communities near Ellingson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellingson.
- Hettinger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettinger
- Hettinger is located in Adams County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettinger <5>
- Reeder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
- Reeder is located in Adams County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeder <5>
- Lodgepole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgepole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgepole
- Lodgepole is located in Perkins County
- Estimated population in 2014: 35 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodgepole <5>
- Bucyrus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Ralph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Ralph is located in Harding County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralph <5>
- Haley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Haley is located in Bowman County (ND)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haley <5>
- Gascoyne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Haynes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Scranton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Bowman County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <5>
- Prairie City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Perkins County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <5>
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 Ellingson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellingson.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellingson. See our Newspapers Page for Ellingson.
Adding Ellingson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ellingson in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ellingson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ellingson post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellingson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ellingson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Perkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellingson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |