Ely, Missouri

Ely is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

Ely had its start in the late 1850s when the railroad was extended to that point.^[2] The community was named for Dr. Ezra Stiles Ely, a reverend from Pennsylvania.^[3] A post office called Ely Station was established in 1874, the name was changed to Ely in 1883, and the post office closed in 1937.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ely, Missouri
↑ "Marion County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 193.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 November 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Palmyra

Cities	Hannibal‡ Monroe City‡ Palmyra

Townships	Fabius Liberty Mason Miller Round Grove South River Union Warren

Unincorporated communities	Barkley Bellville Benbow Ely Heather Helton Little Union Mungers Naomi Nelsonville North River Philadelphia Sharpsburg Smileyville Taylor Uva Warren West Ely West Quincy White Bear Withers Mill Woodland

Ghost towns	Cherry Dell Lamb Mark

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°41′30″N 91°38′00″W / 39.69167°N 91.63333°W / 39.69167; -91.63333

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