Ellson, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

46°19′03″N 93°00′41″W / 46.31750°N 93.01139°W / 46.31750; -93.01139CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyPineTownship Bremen TownshipElevation

1,250 ft (380 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

55735 and 55795

Area code218GNIS feature ID654690^[1]

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

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.

References

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