Welcome to Ellerslie ...

Ellerslie is located in Allegany County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellerslie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Ellerslie is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Ellerslie: (301) & (240)<4>

The ZIP code for Ellerslie: 21529<5>

Communities Also Named Ellerslie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Ellerslie - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, New York (2), Pennsylvania (2) and Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Ellerslie ...

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

• Cumberland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <6>
• Frostburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
  • Frostburg is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <6>
• Meyersdale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersdale
  • Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersdale <6>
• Berlin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <6>
• Lonaconing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonaconing
  • Lonaconing is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing <6>
• Carpendale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
  • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
• Hyndman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
  • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <6>
• Salisbury
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <6>
• Ridgeley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeley
  • Ridgeley is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeley <6>
• Garrett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
  • Garrett is located in Somerset County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellerslie ...

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

Adding Ellerslie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ellerslie 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 Ellerslie was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellerslie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/