Ellis is an

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in south-central

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, United States. Ellis is located approximately one mile west of the

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city limits on Ellis Road, or north of

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. The Ellis & Eastern Railroad is based in Ellis, running to

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to the east. In 1995, the two largest commodities carried by trains were non-metallic minerals and chemicals, mostly for factories near Sioux Falls. The community is considered a part of the

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History

Ellis was founded on April 27, 1893, and was originally called Scoopville. The present name most likely honors A. B. Ellis, a railroad employee.

References

Unincorporated communities in Minnehaha County, South Dakota Unincorporated communities in South Dakota Sioux Falls, South Dakota metropolitan area {{SouthDakota-geo-stub