Welcome to Ellisburg ...

Ellisburg is located in Casey County<1>.

The location of Ellisburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellisburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ellisburg is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ellisburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Ellisburg (for example, toward Jamestown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Ellisburg is located in the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Ellisburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ellisburg - they are located in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellisburg.

Communities near Ellisburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellisburg.

• Danville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Lebanon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Stanford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
  • Stanford is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <4>
• Junction City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
• Liberty
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Casey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Perryville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Perryville is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <4>
• Hustonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
  • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <4>
• Eubank
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
  • Eubank is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <4>
• Bradfordsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
  • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <4>
• Forkland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
  • Forkland is located in Boyle County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ellisburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellisburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellisburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellisburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellisburg. See our Newspapers Page for Ellisburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellisburg ...

Looking for more information about Ellisburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ellisburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ellisburg.

Adding Ellisburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ellisburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ellisburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellisburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellisburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/