Welcome to Ellis ...

Ellis is located in Dallas County<1>.

The location of Ellis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Ellis is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ellis lies within the (334) area code.

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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Oak Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
• 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumptonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
  • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
  • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
  • Dale
  • Daletown
• Richmond
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Dallas County
• Ackerville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
  • Ackerville is located in Wilcox 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 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/