Welcome to Ellis Prairie ...
Ellis Prairie is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Ellis Prairie is located in Texas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellis Prairie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
A typical abbreviation for Ellis Prairie: Ellis Pr.
Ellis Prairie is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ellis Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Ellis Prairie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellis Prairie.
- Licking
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
- Licking is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <4>
- Houston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Raymondville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
- Raymondville is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <4>
- Plato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <4>
- Bucyrus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Texas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <4>
- Mineral Springs City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
- Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
- Roby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Huggins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
- Huggins is located in Texas County
- Bendavis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Simmons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
- Simmons is located in Texas 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 Ellis Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellis Prairie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellis Prairie. 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 Ellis Prairie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellis Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Ellis Prairie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellis Prairie ...
Looking for more information about Ellis Prairie? 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 Ellis Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ellis Prairie.
Adding Ellis Prairie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ellis Prairie 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 Ellis Prairie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Ellis Prairie post office opened in 1879.
We also found Ellis Prairie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellis Prairie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellis Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Texas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellis Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |