Welcome to Ely ...
So far, we found very little information about Ely. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ely to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ely, please Contact Us.
Ely would have been located within present day Sonoma County<2>.
The location of Ely has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ely, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ely is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ely was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Ely once stood is in the (707) area code.
Communities Also Named Ely ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Ely: This one is located in Sonoma County and the other is located in Yolo County.
Beyond California, there are 13 communities that are also named Ely - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ely.
Communities near Ely ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ely.
- Santa Rosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rosa <5>
- Petaluma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petaluma
- Petaluma is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petaluma <5>
- Novato
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novato
- Novato is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novato <5>
- Rohnert Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnert Park
- Rohnert Park is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohnert Park <5>
- Sonoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Sonoma is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonoma <5>
- Sebastopol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <5>
- Cotati
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotati
- Cotati is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotati <5>
- Saint Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Saint Helena is located in Napa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helena <5>
- Yountville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountville
- Yountville is located in Napa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yountville <5>
- Stony Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Sonoma 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 Ely. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ely.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ely. 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 Ely.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ely. See our Newspapers Page for Ely.
Adding Ely to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ely 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 Ely was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ely.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ely, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sonoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ely - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |