Ells was an unincorporated community in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. Today it is a ghost town.
History
Ells was a village in Stockholm Township, Crawford County, Iowa, platted in either 1899[2] or 1900.[3] A post office was established in Ells on January 24, 1900 by Benjamin F. Ells.[3] News of the new post office appeared in the Daily Iowa Capital in Des Moines on February 15, 1900.[4]
Ells, located one mile south of Boyer, was on the Illinois Central Railroad and had a train depot and general store in 1911. Benjamin Ells served as the postmaster, appointed by President William McKinley.[5]
The post office at Ells was discontinued April 15, 1914.[3] In 1915, the population of Ells was 26.[6] Today, Crawford County residents consider Ells a "lost" town.[3]
Further reading
Lees, James H. The History of Boyer Valley (1919)
References
- ^ Lees, James (1927). Geology of Crawford County. p. 270.
- ^ "Crawford County, Iowa, History". iagenweb.org. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Forgotten Towns of Crawford County, Iowa". www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Iowa at Washington". Daily Iowa Capital. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 8.
- ^ Meyers, F. W. (1911). History of Crawford County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company.
- ^ Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa. Iowa City, Iowa: Economy Advertising Company. 1917.
See also
Old Kiron, Iowa, another ghost town in Stockholm Township
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