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Welcome to Ellisville ...

The village of Ellisville is located in Fulton County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Ellisville: EL-is-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellisville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1838.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ellisville has a population of 92 people<4> (see below for details).

Ellisville is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The area code for Ellisville: (309)

The ZIP code for Ellisville: 61431<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ellisville had an population of 92 people. This is a decrease of 4.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ellisville had a population of 96 people. This makes Ellisville the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 96 people, the population of Ellisville increased 10.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 87 people).

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

Communities Also Named Ellisville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Ellisville - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ontario, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ellisville ...

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

  • Canton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Abingdon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bushnell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Knoxville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <7>
  • Farmington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lewistown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <7>
  • Cuba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <7>
  • Avon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <7>
  • Yates City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
    • Yates City is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <7>
  • Saint David
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint David have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
    • Saint David is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellisville ...

Looking for more information about Ellisville? 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 Ellisville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ellisville.

Adding Ellisville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ellisville 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 Ellisville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Ellisville post office opened in 1838.

We also found Ellisville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellisville.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Fulton, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ellisville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ellisville.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>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 village (such as Ellisville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ellisville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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