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Ellinger is located

Ellinger is located in Fayette County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellinger, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Ellinger is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ellinger lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ellinger: (979)

The ZIP code for Ellinger: 78938<3>

Communities near Ellinger ...

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

  • La Grange
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Schulenburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Weimar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Industry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Austin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <4>
  • Fayetteville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
  • Round Top
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Halsted
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
    • Halsted is located in Fayette County
  • Joiner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joiner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
    • Joiner is located in Fayette County
  • Hillcrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Colorado 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 Ellinger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellinger.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellinger ...

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

Adding Ellinger to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ellinger 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 Ellinger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ellinger post office opened in 1883.

We also found Ellinger in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellinger.

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellinger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ellinger). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ellinger or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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