Welcome to Ellicott ...
Ellicott is located in El Paso County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellicott, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Ellicott is 6,020 feet [1,835 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ellicott is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Ellicott lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ellicott: 719
Communities Also Named Ellicott ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ellicott - they are located in California and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellicott.
Communities near Ellicott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellicott.
- Fountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <4>
- Calhan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Yoder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Yoder is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <4>
- Falcon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Truckton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Peyton is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peyton <4>
- Rush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cimarron Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron Hills
- Cimarron Hills is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron Hills <4>
- Eastonville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Alta Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Ellicott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellicott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellicott. 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 Ellicott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellicott. See our Newspapers Page for Ellicott.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellicott ...
Looking for more information about Ellicott? 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 Ellicott, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ellicott.
Adding Ellicott to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ellicott 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 Ellicott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ellicott post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellicott.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellicott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |