Ellsworth, Indiana

Ellsworth, Indiana
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 38°25′40″N 86°43′06″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dubois
Township	Hall
Elevation [1]	535 ft (163 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47527
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	450890

Ellsworth was a town in Hall Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It was abandoned in 1978 when the Patoka Reservoir was built,[2] and it now lies at the bottom of the lake.

History

Ellsworth was platted in 1885. It is named for James M. Ellis, a landowner.[3]

A post office was established at Ellsworth in 1878, and remained in operation until 1916.[4]

Geography

Ellsworth was located at 38°25′40″N 86°43′06″W.

Even though Ellsworth no longer exists, it is still cited by the USGS.[5]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
2. "Patoka Reservoir Interpretive Master Plan" (PDF). Indiana Department of Natural Resources. 2009. p. 6. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
3. Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. pp. 361.
4. "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
5. "Ellsworth, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 18, 2016.