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Welcome to Elliott ...

The city of Elliott is located in Ransom County<1>.

Elliott was established in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elliott has a population of 25 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Elliott is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Elliott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Elliott: 701

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elliott had an population of 25 people (or a decrease of 43.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elliott had a population of 25 people. This makes Elliott the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 25 people, the population of Elliott decreased 43.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 44 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elliott.

Communities Also Named Elliott ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Elliott - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2) and Washington.

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

Communities near Elliott ...

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

  • Lisbon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gwinner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwinner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinner
    • Gwinner is located in Sargent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwinner <4>
  • Enderlin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Milnor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
    • Milnor is located in Sargent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milnor <4>
  • Sheldon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Verona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in LaMoure County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
  • Fort Ransom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nome
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Stirum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
    • Stirum is located in Sargent County
  • Anselm
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anselm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anselm
    • Anselm is located in Ransom 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 Elliott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elliott.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elliott ...

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

Adding Elliott to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elliott 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 Elliott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Elliott post office opened in 1884.

We also found Elliott on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elliott.

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Ransom, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elliott.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elliott - 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.
<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/









 

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