Official Name: | Ellsworth, Indiana |
Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Ellsworth |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Dubois |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Hall |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 38.4278°N -86.7183°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation Ft: | 535 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47527 |
Area Code: | 812, 930 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 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.
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]
Ellsworth was located at 38.4278°N -86.7183°W.
Even though Ellsworth no longer exists, it is still cited by the USGS.