Welcome to Ellenboro ...
The town of Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County<1>.
The location of Ellenboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellenboro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ellenboro has a population of 832 people<3> (see below for details).
Ellenboro is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ellenboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ellenboro is located in the (828) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ellenboro had an population of 832 people. This is a decrease of 4.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 73.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ellenboro had a population of 873 people. This makes Ellenboro the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 873 people, the population of Ellenboro increased 82.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 479 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ellenboro.
Communities Also Named Ellenboro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ellenboro - they are located in Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellenboro.
Communities near Ellenboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellenboro.
- Shelby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
- Gaffney
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
- Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <5>
- Forest City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <5>
- Boiling Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <5>
- Spindale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <5>
- Rutherfordton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <5>
- Blacksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
- Blacksburg is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <5>
- Belwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Chesnee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
- Chesnee is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <5>
- Kingstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Ellenboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellenboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellenboro. 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 Ellenboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellenboro. See our Newspapers Page for Ellenboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellenboro ...
Looking for more information about Ellenboro? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ellenboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ellenboro.
Adding Ellenboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ellenboro 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 Ellenboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ellenboro post office opened in 1886.
We also found Ellenboro in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellenboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellenboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ellenboro. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellenboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |