Ellsworth, Indiana
Ghost town in Indiana, United States
38°25′40″N 86°43′06″W / 38.42778°N 86.71833°W / 38.42778; -86.71833[1]
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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 / 38.42778°N 86.71833°W / 38.42778; -86.71833.
Even though Ellsworth no longer exists, it is still cited by the USGS.[5]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Patoka Reservoir Interpretive Master Plan" (PDF). Indiana Department of Natural Resources. 2009. p. 6. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. pp. 361.
- ^ "Dubois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Ellsworth, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Dubois County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Jasper
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communities
- Ellsworth
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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