Welcome to Ellis ...
Ellis is located in Dallas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Ellis is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ellis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ellis: 334
Communities Also Named Ellis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Ellis - they are located in Arkansas, California (3), Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellis.
Communities near Ellis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellis.
- Camden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
- Yellow Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Orrville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Orrville is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <3>
- Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Boykin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Boykin is located in Wilcox County
- Crumptonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Millers Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Rehoboth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Richmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellis. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellis. See our Newspapers Page for Ellis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellis ...
Looking for more information about Ellis? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ellis.
Adding Ellis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ellis 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 was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |