Ellamore, West Virginia

Ellamore, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°55′27″N 80°05′25″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Counties	Randolph and Upshur
Elevation [1]	1,857 ft (566 m)
Population
• Total	102
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	26267[2]
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1554388[1]

Ellamore is an unincorporated community in Randolph and Upshur counties, West Virginia, United States. Ellamore is located on County Route 151 along the Middle Fork River, 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Buckhannon. Ellamore had a post office, which closed on July 11, 2009.[3]

History

The community was named for a lumber baron's wife, Ella Moore.[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ellamore
2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
4. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 228.