Welcome to Ellis ...
Ellis is located in Vernon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Ellis is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ellis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ellis: 417
Communities Also Named Ellis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Ellis: This one is located in Vernon County and the other is located in Gasconade County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 35 communities that are also named Ellis - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (3), Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellis.
Communities near Ellis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellis.
- Nevada
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fort Scott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <3>
- Rich Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Liberal
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Liberal is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Sheldon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hume
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Hume is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Arcadia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Walker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Bronaugh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
- Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellis. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellis. See our Newspapers Page for Ellis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellis ...
Looking for more information about Ellis? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ellis.
Adding Ellis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ellis 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ellis post office opened in 1877.
We also found Ellis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellis.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |