Ellamore is an

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and Upshur counties,

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, United States. Ellamore is located on County Route 151 along the

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, southeast of Buckhannon. Ellamore had a

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, which closed on July 11, 2009.

History

The community was named for a lumber baron's wife, Ella Moore.

References

Unincorporated communities in Randolph County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Upshur County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{UpshurCountyWV-geo-stub