Ely's, California

Ely's is a former settlement in Lake County, California.[1] It was located 7 miles (11 km) east of Kelseyville.[1]

A post office operated at Ely's from 1887 to 1890.[1] The name honored Benjamin Ely, its first postmaster.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 87. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

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