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Welcome to Ellison Ridge ...

Ellison Ridge is located in Summers County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Ellison Ridge: Ellison Rdg. (or less commonly used: Ellison Rdge. or Ellison Ridg.)

Ellison Ridge is 2,900 feet [884 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ellison Ridge is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Ellison Ridge: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Ellison Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ellison Ridge - they are located in Mississippi and Texas.

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

Communities near Ellison Ridge ...

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

  • Beckley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Princeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mullens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Mabscott
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Athens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rich Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Peterstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lester is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 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 Ellison Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellison Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellison Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Summers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellison Ridge - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Ellison Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Ellison Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.