Ellsworth, Indiana Explained

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.

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 38.4278°N -86.7183°W.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-05. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: Patoka Reservoir Interpretive Master Plan . Indiana Department of Natural Resources . 2009 . 6 . July 18, 2016.
  3. Book: History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910 . Windmill Publications . Wilson, George R. . 1910 . 361.
  4. Web site: Dubois County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 22, 2016.