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Welcome to Ellston ...

The city of Ellston is located in Ringgold County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ellston has a population of 39 people<2> (see below for details).

Ellston is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ellston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ellston: 641

The ZIP code for Ellston: 50074<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ellston had an population of 39 people. This is a decrease of 9.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ellston had a population of 43 people. This makes Ellston the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 43 people, the population of Ellston decreased 24.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 57 people).

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

Communities near Ellston ...

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

  • Lamoni
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Ayr
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Afton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Murray
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Murray is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Clearfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lorimor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lorimor is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Diagonal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Kellerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Grand River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Grand River is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Van Wert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 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 Ellston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellston ...

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

Adding Ellston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ellston 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 (so far) for Ellston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ellston post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellston.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Ringgold, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ellston.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Ellston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ellston 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/