Welcome to Ellenton ...

The town of Ellenton is located in Colquitt County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ellenton has a population of 282 people<2> (see below for details).

Ellenton is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ellenton is within the boundaries of the (229) area code.

The ZIP code for Ellenton: 31747<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ellenton had an population of 282 people. This is an increase of 0.36% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ellenton had a population of 281 people. This makes Ellenton the county's 6th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ellenton.

Communities Also Named Ellenton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ellenton - they are located in Florida, Pennsylvania and South Carolina (2).

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

Communities near Ellenton ...

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

• Tifton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tifton
  • Tifton is located in Tift County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tifton <5>
• Moultrie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultrie
  • Moultrie is located in Colquitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultrie <5>
• Adel
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
  • Adel is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <5>
• Hahira
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahira
  • Hahira is located in Lowndes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,050 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hahira <5>
• Sparks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
  • Sparks is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <5>
• Omega
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Omega is located in Tift County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omega <5>
• Norman Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
  • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <5>
• Lenox
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
  • Lenox is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <5>
• Pavo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
  • Pavo is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pavo <5>
• Berlin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Colquitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellenton ...

Looking for more information about Ellenton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ellenton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ellenton.

Adding Ellenton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ellenton 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 Ellenton was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Ellenton on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellenton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/