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Communities Also Named Ellis ...

We found 35 communities that share the name Ellis.

Within Ontario, the name Ellis is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dallas County
      • This Ellis is located in Dallas County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Ellis.
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Ellis [Baxter County].
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This Ellis is located in Riverside County and lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Ellis.
      • San Joaquin County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Ellis [San Joaquin County].
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Ellis [Shasta County].
    • Florida
      • Jackson County
      • This Ellis is located in Jackson County and lies 1,239 miles [1,994 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Ellis.
    • Georgia
      • Columbia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ellis [Columbia County].
      • Douglas County
      • This Ellis is located in Douglas County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Ellis.
      • Jeff Davis County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ellis [Jeff Davis County].
    • Idaho
      • Custer County
      • This Ellis is located in Custer County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Ellis.
    • Illinois
      • Christian County
      • This Ellis is located in Christian County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Ellis.
      • Sangamon County
      • This Ellis is located in Sangamon County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km] to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Ellis.
      • Vermilion County
      • This Ellis is located in Vermilion County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km] to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Ellis.
    • Indiana
      • Clinton County
      • This Ellis is located in Clinton County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Ellis.
      • Greene County
      • This Ellis is located in Greene County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Ellis.
      • Steuben County
      • This Ellis is located in Steuben County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Ellis.
    • Iowa
      • Hardin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Ellis [Hardin County].
    • Kansas
      • Ellis County
      • This Ellis is located in Ellis County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Ellis.
    • Louisiana
      • Acadia Parish
      • This Ellis is located in Acadia Parish and lies 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Acadia Parish community of Ellis.
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Ellis [Washington County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Ellis is located in Norfolk County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Ellis.
    • Michigan
      • Calhoun County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ellis [Calhoun County].
    • Minnesota
      • Cass County
      • This Ellis is located in Cass County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Ellis.
    • Missouri
      • Gasconade County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Ellis [Gasconade County].
      • Vernon County
      • This Ellis is located in Vernon County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Ellis.
    • Nebraska
      • Gage County
      • This Ellis is located in Gage County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gage County community of Ellis.
    • New York
      • Tompkins County
      • This Ellis is located in Tompkins County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Ellis.
    • North Carolina
      • Bladen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Ellis [Bladen County].
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • This Ellis is located in Muskingum County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Ellis.
    • South Carolina
      • Saluda County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Ellis [Saluda County].
    • South Dakota
      • Minnehaha County
      • This Ellis is located in Minnehaha County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minnehaha County community of Ellis.
    • Tennessee
      • Stewart County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Ellis [Stewart County].
    • Texas
      • Edwards County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Ellis [Edwards County].
    • West Virginia
      • Gilmer County
      • This Ellis is located in Gilmer County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Ellis.
    • Wisconsin
      • Portage County
      • This Ellis is located in Portage County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Ellis.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellis ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Annex
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annex came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
  • Flint
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Jelly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jelly came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelly
  • Jumbo Gardens
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo Gardens
  • Lee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Stanley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Stepstone
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepstone
  • Sunshine
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
  • Twin City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City

How Far From Ellis to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ellis to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ellis and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Ellis to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,926 miles [9,537 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,599 miles [7,401.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ellis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5639, Longitude: -89.7047    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Ellis could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ellis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Ellis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.676 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.691 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.559 degrees.




 

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