Welcome to Ellett ...

Ellett is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Ellett is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Ellett is within the (540) area code.

Websites for Ellett ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycc.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ellett, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Ellett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Ellett: This one is located in Montgomery County and the other is located in Hanover County.

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

Communities near Ellett ...

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

• Blacksburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
  • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Blacksburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
• Salem
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Salem City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Salem
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Christiansburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
  • Christiansburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,399 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Christiansburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <4>
• Radford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
  • Radford is located in Radford City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Radford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <4>
• Dublin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dublin
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
• Pembroke
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pembroke
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
• Floyd
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Floyd is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Floyd
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <4>
• Bennetts Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
  • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bennetts Mill
• McBryde Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
  • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on McBryde Village
• Sundance Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
  • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sundance Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellett ...

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

Adding Ellett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ellett 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 Ellett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ellett post office opened in 1890.

We also found Ellett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/