Ellis County, Administrative county in Kansas, United States
Ellis County spans 900 square miles of land in central Kansas, featuring rolling plains intersected by the Saline River and Big Creek waterways.
The Kansas Pacific Railroad established Ellis County in 1867, creating a water station that formed the foundation for multiple settlements along the tracks.
German immigrants from Russia settled in Ellis County during the 1870s, establishing communities like Liebenthal and Herzog while maintaining their agricultural traditions.
The county government conducts commission meetings during the first three Tuesdays of each month at 8:30 AM in the city of Hays.
Walter P Chrysler learned mechanical skills in Ellis County before founding the Chrysler Corporation, while John Henry invented the electric streetcar here in 1882.
Location: Kansas
Inception: February 26, 1867
Capital city: Hays
Shares border with: Rooks County, Rush County, Osborne County, Russell County, Ness County, Trego County
Website: http://EllisCo.net
GPS coordinates: 38.91670,-99.31670
Latest update: March 5, 2025 20:42
Fort Hays
6.5 km
Wilson Lake
65.9 km
Basilica of St. Fidelis
15.8 km
Cedar Bluff Reservoir
42.6 km
Cedar Bluff State Park
42.5 km
Kansas Barbed Wire Museum
43.6 km
Wilson State Park
70.4 km
Lewis Field
5.9 km
Sternberg Museum of Natural History
3.4 km
Dream Theater
39.7 km
St. Joseph Catholic Church
50.4 km
St. Joseph's Church and Parochial School
4.9 km
Rush County Courthouse
43.1 km
Bridge 650
62.4 km
Paradise Water Tower
41.3 km
Natoma Presbyterian Church
39.7 km
Rooks County Courthouse
58.1 km
Lipp Barn
69.7 km
Justus Bissing Jr. Historic District
4.9 km
Ellis Congregational Church
21.3 km
Harry Keith Barn
70.9 km
Pottawatomie County Fair Pavilion
69.5 km
Collyer Downtown Historic District
70.6 km
Nicodemus National Historic Site
58.9 km
Samuel P. Dinsmoor's Garden of Eden
69.5 km
Fox Pavilion
5 km
Strand Theatre
5.1 km
Chestnut Street Historic District
21.2 kmReviews
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