Welcome to Ellison Ridge ...

Ellison Ridge is located in Summers County<1>.

The location of Ellison Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

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.<3> 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) and (681)<4>

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
  • Beckley is located in Raleigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <5>
• Princeton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
• Hinton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Hinton is located in Summers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <5>
• Mullens
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
  • Mullens is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
• Mabscott
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
  • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
• Sophia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
  • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <5>
• Athens
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
• Rich Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
  • Rich Creek is located in Giles County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <5>
• Peterstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
  • Peterstown is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <5>
• Lester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Lester is located in Raleigh County
  • 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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