Welcome to Ellison ...
Ellison is located in Summers County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Ellison is 2,330 feet [710 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ellison is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Ellison lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ellison: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Ellison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Ellison - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio (2) and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellison.
Communities near Ellison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellison.
- Beckley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mabscott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rich Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peterstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Matoaka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellison. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellison. See our Newspapers Page for Ellison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellison ...
Looking for more information about Ellison? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ellison.
Adding Ellison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ellison 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 Ellison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ellison post office opened in 1885.
We also found Ellison in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellison.
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 - 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 area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Ellison 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |