Welcome to Ellisville ...
Ellisville is located in Calhoun County<1>.
The location of Ellisville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellisville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Ellisville is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ellisville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Ellisville: (870)
Communities Also Named Ellisville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Ellisville - they are located in Alabama (3), Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ontario, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellisville.
Communities near Ellisville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellisville.
- Warren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Fordyce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fordyce is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <4>
- Hampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
- Bearden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
- Bearden is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bearden <4>
- Kingsland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Thornton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Harrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Banks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Tinsman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - New Edinburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland 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 Ellisville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellisville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellisville. 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 Ellisville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellisville. See our Newspapers Page for Ellisville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellisville ...
Looking for more information about Ellisville? 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 Ellisville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ellisville.
Adding Ellisville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ellisville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ellisville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ellisville post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellisville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellisville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Calhoun, 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 Ellisville - 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/ |