Miscellaneous References and Mentions
While our initial data about Ellis came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Ellis in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Ellis. We hope that they will be useful to you.
Ellis is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>
From that list:
The Ellis post office opened in 1870 and had closed by 1870.
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Ellis:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office
List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office
Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
Shell Oil Road Map for Kansas (1950)
Published by Shell Oil Company
Shell Oil Road Map for Kansas (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company
We found Ellis in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Ellis for more information.
Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Ellis. See our Misc Page for Ellis for more information.
Railroad Mentions of Ellis:
Ellis was mentioned in the following schedules:
Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)
Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)
Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)
Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)
The following route mentioned Ellis as a scheduled stop:
The City of Saint Louis: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of Saint Louis (train schedule from 1967). The City of Saint Louis travelled between Saint Louis (MO) and Los Angeles (CA)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ellis: www.ellis.ks.us/
The official website for Ellis County: www.ellisco.net/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |