Ellis,_Ohio

Ellis, Ohio

Ellis, Ohio

Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.

Ellis is an unincorporated community in Muskingum County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Ellis was founded in 1870 as Ellis Station, a depot on the Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley railroad.[2] The community was named for the local Ellis family.[3] A post office called Ellis was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1935.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ellis, Ohio
  2. [2]
    Everhart, J.F. (1882). History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. J.F. Everhart & Co. p. 341.
  3. [3]
    Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio. Unigraphic. 1892. p. 547.
  4. [4]
    "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.

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