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Welcome to Ellsworth ...

Ellsworth is located in Dubois County<1>.


The location of Ellsworth 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, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Ellsworth is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Ellsworth (for example, toward Troy), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Ellsworth is located in the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Ellsworth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Ellsworth - they are located in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ellsworth ...

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

  • Jasper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Huntingburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Paoli
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
    • Paoli is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <4>
  • Ferdinand
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
    • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <4>
  • French Lick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shoals
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Shoals is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <4>
  • English
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • English is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <4>
  • West Baden Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
    • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Birdseye
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Alfordsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
    • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 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 Ellsworth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellsworth.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellsworth ...

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

Adding Ellsworth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ellsworth 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ellsworth post office opened in 1878.

We also found Ellsworth in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellsworth.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Dubois, 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 - 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.
<5>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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