Welcome to Ely ...
Ely is located in Marion County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ely, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Ely is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ely lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ely: 573 & 235<3>
Communities Also Named Ely ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Ely - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ely.
Communities near Ely ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ely.
- Hannibal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
- Hannibal is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <4>
- Palmyra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
- Monroe City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe City <4>
- New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- Perry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
- Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
- Rensselaer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Hunnewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Stoutsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
- Stoutsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <4>
- The Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- The Landing is located in Ralls 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 Ely. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ely.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ely. 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 Ely.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ely. See our Newspapers Page for Ely.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ely ...
Looking for more information about Ely? 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 Ely, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ely.
Adding Ely to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ely 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 Ely was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Ely post office opened in 1883.
We also found Ely in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ely.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ely. 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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ely - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Ely area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Ely area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |