Welcome to Ellis Mills ...
Ellis Mills is located in Houston County<1>.
The location of Ellis Mills 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 Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Ellis Mills: Ellis Mls. (or less commonly used: Ellis Mlls.)
Ellis Mills is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ellis Mills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Ellis Mills: (931)
Communities near Ellis Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellis Mills.
- Clarksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Oakridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Dickson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dickson is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson <4>
- Brownsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Halls Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Pigeon Roost
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Louise Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- McEwen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- McEwen is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
- Throckmorton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Charlotte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <4>
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 Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellis Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellis Mills. 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 Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellis Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Ellis Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellis Mills ...
Looking for more information about Ellis Mills? 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 Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ellis Mills.
Adding Ellis Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ellis Mills 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 Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ellis Mills post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellis Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellis Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellis Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |