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History · Ellisburg

Ellisburg’s post office opened in 1852

Most of Ellisburg was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1966. Below: maps from 1891 on and old-book passages.

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How Ellisburg began

When was Ellisburg founded?

1852

The Ellisburg post office opened in 1852, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 4,601174 years
Founding year: the first Ellisburg post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Ellisburg’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Ellisburg are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18916 editions of the USGS map, 1891 to 1994. Watch Ellisburg change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Ellisburg’s history is told.

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On the map

Ellisburg on the map, 1891 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Ellisburg. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Ellisburg on the 1891 USGS mapEllisburg on the 1949 USGS mapEllisburg on the 1967 USGS mapEllisburg on the 1973 USGS mapEllisburg on the 1984 USGS mapEllisburg on the 1994 USGS map1891Philadelphia sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Ellisburg.

The story

How Ellisburg came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Ellisburg.

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Named for the prominent Ellis family who settled the area, the area that came to be known as Ellisburg was first the site of a blacksmith and tavern, which soon brought private homes to the area. A stagecoach that stopped at the tavern further helped development. The initial location of Ellisburg was the crossroads of Cooper's Creek Road (now Route 70) and Haddonfield-Moorestown Road (King's Highway).

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From the old history books

What they wrote about Ellisburg in 1886

Passages that mention Ellisburg, cut from the printed page as they were published.

fled to Nova Scotia, but returned, after an absence of many years, to be indignantly received by all who knew him. It is from these families that the town of Ellisburg was founded, and the present Joseph Ellis is a descendant, and at one time owned a large Iract of land in and adjoining the
The history of Camden county, New Jersey1886 · page 723Read the page →
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fled to Nova Scotia, but returned, after an absence of many years, to be indignantly received by all who knew him. It is from these families that the town of Ellisburg was founded, and the present Joseph Ellis is a descendant, and at one time owned a large Iract of land in and adjoining the

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Ellisburg. — The originators of the hamlet of Ellisburg may be traced to the days when a mania for straight roads pervaded the land, when the old crooked and indirect highways were being abandoned and the people were seeking a better and quicker means of traveling. The new road from Evesham to Camd…
The history of Camden county, New Jersey1886 · page 728Read the page →
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Ellisburg. — The originators of the hamlet of Ellisburg may be traced to the days when a mania for straight roads pervaded the land, when the old crooked and indirect highways were being abandoned and the people were seeking a better and quicker means of traveling. The new road from Evesham to Camden crossed the land of Isaac Ellis, and soon after the road h-om Moorestown to

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Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

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No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Ellisburg

Nobody well known was born in Ellisburg itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Ali LarterAmerican actress and model · b. 1976
Christina GrimmieAmerican singer · b. 1994
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Lauren CohanAmerican-British actress · b. 1982
Cristin MiliotiAmerican actress and singer · b. 1985
Mike BibbyAmerican basketball player and coach · b. 1978
Bobby RyanAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1987
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Kingston EstatesIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGolden TriangleIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Ellisburg’s history

What year was Ellisburg founded?

The Ellisburg post office opened in 1852, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.