Welcome to Ely ...
Ely is located Ely is located in Fannin County<1>. The location of Ely has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Ely, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895. Ely is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Ely lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Telephone area codes for Ely: (903) & (430)<4> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Ely - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ely. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ely. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ely. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ely. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ely. 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 Ely. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ely. See our Newspapers Page for Ely. Looking for more information about Ely? 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 Ely, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ely. We originally found mention of Ely 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 Ely was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Ely in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Ely post office opened in 1895.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fannin, 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 Ely - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <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/