Ellis is an unincorporated community in the town of Sharon, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2]

Ellis, Wisconsin
Ellis, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Ellis, Wisconsin
Ellis, Wisconsin
Ellis, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Ellis, Wisconsin
Ellis, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°34′30.7″N 89°26′47.9″W / 44.575194°N 89.446639°W / 44.575194; -89.446639
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyPortage
Elevation
357 m (1,171 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 and 534
GNIS feature ID1564540[1]

History

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Originally known as Poland Corners, Ellis was renamed in 1867 when the post office was established. It was named in honor of Albert G. Ellis, who was the mayor of Stevens Point, Wisconsin at the time.[3]

Geography

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Location of Sharon, Wisconsin

Ellis is located in central Wisconsin approximately six miles northeast of Stevens Point, approximately four miles north of Custer, and approximately six miles southwest of Rosholt, where State Road 66 and Portage County Road J to the south meets with Ellis Road. Ellis is located on State Road 66 between Portage County Road K to the north and K to the south in Polonia.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Ellis, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Ellis, Wisconsin
  3. ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
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