Ellis, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Ellis, Idaho is located in Idaho
Ellis, Idaho
Ellis, Idaho
Ellis, Idaho is located in the United States
Ellis, Idaho
Ellis, Idaho
Coordinates: 44°41′31″N 114°02′54″W / 44.69194°N 114.04833°W / 44.69194; -114.04833
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyCuster
Elevation
4,623 ft (1,409 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83235
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID381426[1]

Ellis is an unincorporated community in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located on U.S. Route 93 15.5 miles (24.9 km) northeast of Challis. The town consists solely of a post office, with ZIP code 83235.[2]

History

Ellis appears on state maps as early as 1887.[3] Ellis' population was 20 in 1909,[4] and 10 in 1960.[5] Ellis once had its own store and cafe, which burned down in 1975; the fire also damaged the post office, which was relocated to a new building as a result.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  3. ↑ Cram, George Franklin (1887). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts ; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. pp. 367–369.
  4. ↑ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  5. ↑ "Idaho". World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
  6. ↑ Johnson, Bob (October 1, 1975). "Indecision Said Causing Delay". Idaho State Journal. p. B1. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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