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Welcome to Ellenburg ...

Ellenburg is located in the Adirondacks.

Ellenburg is located in Clinton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellenburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ellenburg is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ellenburg: 518 & 838<3>

The ZIP code for Ellenburg: 12933<4>

Communities near Ellenburg ...

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

  • Ormstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormstown
  • Dannemora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Chrysostome
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hinchinbrooke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Tres Saint Sacrement
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Chateaugay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Howick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howick
  • Burke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Churubusco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellenburg ...

Looking for more information about Ellenburg? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ellenburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ellenburg.

Adding Ellenburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ellenburg 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 (so far) for Ellenburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellenburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellenburg - 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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Ellenburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Ellenburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ellenburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ellenburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.