Ellis, Idaho

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]

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
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]

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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