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Welcome to Ellsworth Junction ...

Ellsworth Junction is located in Lake County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellsworth Junction, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Ellsworth Junction: Ellsworth Jct. (or less commonly used: Ellsworth Jctn.)

Ellsworth Junction is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ellsworth Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ellsworth Junction: (352)

Communities Also Named Ellsworth Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ellsworth Junction - it's located in Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellsworth Junction.

Communities near Ellsworth Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellsworth Junction.

  • Apopka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ocoee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoee
    • Ocoee is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocoee <4>
  • Winter Garden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clermont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Leesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Eustis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Groveland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lady Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Dora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Minneola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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 Ellsworth Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellsworth Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellsworth Junction. 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 Ellsworth Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellsworth Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Ellsworth Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellsworth Junction ...

Looking for more information about Ellsworth Junction? 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 Ellsworth Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ellsworth Junction.

Adding Ellsworth Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ellsworth Junction 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 Ellsworth Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellsworth Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellsworth Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lake, 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 Ellsworth Junction - 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.









 

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