Welcome to Camp Ellis ...

Camp Ellis is located in York County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Camp Ellis, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Camp Ellis: Cp. Ellis

Camp Ellis is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Camp Ellis: (207)

Communities near Camp Ellis ...

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

• Portland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• South Portland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
  • South Portland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Portland <4>
• Scarborough
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
  • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <4>
• Biddeford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddeford
  • Biddeford is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biddeford <4>
• Sanford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Sanford is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <4>
• Saco
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
  • Saco is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <4>
• Westbrook
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
• Gorham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
  • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
• Falmouth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
• Kennebunk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk
  • Kennebunk is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennebunk <4>

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 Camp Ellis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Camp Ellis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Camp Ellis. 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 Camp Ellis.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Camp Ellis ...

Looking for more information about Camp Ellis? 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 Camp Ellis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Camp Ellis.

Adding Camp Ellis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Camp Ellis 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 Camp Ellis was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Camp Ellis on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Camp Ellis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/