Welcome to Ella ...
Ella is located in Pepin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ella, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Ella is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ella lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Ella: (715) and (534)<3>
Communities Also Named Ella ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ella - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ella.
Communities near Ella ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ella.
- Lake City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
- Mondovi
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Wabasha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
- Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <5>
- Durand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Elmwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Pepin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
- Pepin is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Alma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Plum City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Kellogg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Wabasha County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <5>
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Ella. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ella.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ella. 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 Ella.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ella. See our Newspapers Page for Ella.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ella ...
Looking for more information about Ella? 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 Ella, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ella.
Adding Ella to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ella 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 Ella was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ella post office opened in 1869.
We also found Ella in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ella.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ella. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pepin County: www.co.pepin.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Pepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ella - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |