Welcome to Elliston ...
Although we found mention of Elliston during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Elliston was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Elliston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elliston, please Contact Us.
The location of Elliston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elliston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Elliston is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Elliston might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Elliston, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
We believe that Elliston would be found within the (859) area code.
Communities Also Named Elliston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Elliston: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Grant County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 8 communities that are also named Elliston - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Montana, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elliston.
Communities near Elliston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elliston.
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
- Berea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <4>
- Stanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
- Irvine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
- Clay City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
- Ravenna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
- Brassfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Speedwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Union City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Madison County
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 Elliston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elliston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elliston. 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 Elliston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elliston. See our Newspapers Page for Elliston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elliston ...
Looking for more information about Elliston? 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 Elliston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elliston.
Adding Elliston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elliston 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 Elliston was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elliston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Elliston and then turned west". While Elliston could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Elliston as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Elliston could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Elliston - 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. |