Ellson, Minnesota

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Ellson
Location of the community of Ellson
within Bremen Township, Pine County
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Ellson
Ellson (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°19′03″N93°00′41″W / 46.31750°N 93.01139°W / 46.31750; -93.01139 Coordinates: 46°19′03″N93°00′41″W / 46.31750°N 93.01139°W / 46.31750; -93.01139
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Pine
Township Bremen Township
Elevation
1,250 ft (380 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55735 and 55795
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID654690 [1]

Ellson is an unincorporated community in Bremen Township, Pine County, Minnesota, United States.

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History

Ellson was founded around 1895, and named for Edwin Ellson, Sr., one of the town's promoters. [2] A post office called Ellson was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1925. [3]

Geography

Ellson is located in the northwestern part of Pine County. The community is located west of Willow River, along Pine County Road 41, near Birch Creek Road, Maple Road and Chokecherry Road. Nearby places include Denham, Willow River, Sturgeon Lake, Rutledge and Pliny. Ellson is five miles south of Denham; and 13 miles east of Pliny. The boundary line between Pine and Aitkin counties is near Ellson.

Little Bremen Creek flows through the community. Ellson is located eight miles west of Willow River and 12 miles southwest of Sturgeon Lake.

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References

  1. "Ellson, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Taft, Clare (May 4, 2006). "Bremen Township to celebrate 100 years". Askov American. p. 2. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. "Pine County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.