Welcome to Ellenwood ...
Ellenwood is primarily located in Clayton County<1>. A portion of Ellenwood extends into DeKalb County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellenwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Ellenwood is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ellenwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Ellenwood and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Ellenwood: 770, 470 & 678<3>
The ZIP code for Ellenwood: 30294<4>
Communities Also Named Ellenwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ellenwood - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellenwood.
Communities near Ellenwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellenwood.
- Atlanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brookhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stonecrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milstead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Tucker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Tucker is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <5>
- East Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chamblee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stockbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stockbridge North
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
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 Ellenwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellenwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellenwood. 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 Ellenwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellenwood ...
Looking for more information about Ellenwood? 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 Ellenwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ellenwood.
Adding Ellenwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ellenwood 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 Ellenwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ellenwood post office opened in 1885.
We also found Ellenwood on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellenwood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellenwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the Ellenwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Ellenwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ellenwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ellenwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |