Ely is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...
in
Marion County, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
.
History
Ely had its start in the late 1850s when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named for Dr.
Ezra Stiles Ely
Ezra Stiles Ely (June 13, 1786 – June 17, 1861) was an American minister (Presbyterian) during the Second Great Awakening.
He was the son of Rev. Zebulon Ely, and was born in Lebanon, Connecticut in 1786. In 1803, he graduated from Yale at the ...
, a reverend from Pennsylvania. A post office called Ely Station was established in 1874, the name was changed to Ely in 1883, and the post office closed in 1937.
References
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Marion County, Missouri
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