Ellis is an unincorporated community in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana.
Ellis, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°03′49″N 87°13′22″W / 39.06361°N 87.22278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Greene |
Township | Stockton |
Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
ZIP code | 47848 |
FIPS code | 18-20818[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 434104[1] |
History
editEllis was named in honor of William Ellis, a landowner.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ellis, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for William Ellis, who donated land for a school here.