Ensign is located in Ellis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ensign, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Ensign is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ensign lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Ensign ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ensign - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, California, Kansas and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ensign.
Communities near Ensign ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ensign.
- Waxahachie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Corsicana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ennis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ferris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Ferris is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <3>
- Palmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Italy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Italy is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <3>
- Rice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Garrett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Garrett is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Blooming Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <3>
- Pecan Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
- Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
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 Ensign. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ensign.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ensign. 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 Ensign.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ensign. See our Newspapers Page for Ensign.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ensign ...
Looking for more information about Ensign? 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 Ensign, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ensign.
Adding Ensign to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ensign 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 Ensign was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ensign post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ensign.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ellis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ensign - 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/ |