Ellis, Ohio

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]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ellis, Ohio
  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. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio. Unigraphic. 1892. p. 547.
  4. "Muskingum County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.



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