Welcome to Ensign ...
Ensign is located Ensign is located in Ellis County<1>. The location of Ensign has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Ensign, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896. Ensign is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Ensign lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ensign - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, California, Kansas and Michigan. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ensign. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ensign. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ensign. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ensign. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ensign. 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 Ensign. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ensign. See our Newspapers Page for Ensign. Looking for more information about Ensign? 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 Ensign, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ensign. We originally found mention of Ensign 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 Ensign was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> For more details, see References and Mentions for Ensign.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ensign. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ensign ...
Adding Ensign to Our Gazetteer ...
From that list, the Ensign post office opened in 1896.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ellis, 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 Ensign - 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/