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History · Ellinger

Ellinger’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Ellinger. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Ellinger is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States. Its population was at 203 as of 2021. It is located on Texas State Highway 71 (TX 71) about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of La Grange and 2.0 miles (3.2 km) from the Colorado County line.

Half of its homes were built before 1977.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Ellinger yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Ellinger, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Ellinger is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Ellinger has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Zapp Building in Fayetteville, 4.9 miles away.

Ellinger and the nearest listed places

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Zapp BuildingFayetteville Historic DistrictSt. John the Baptist Catholic ChurchKreische, Henry L., Brewery and HouseDubina Historic DistrictMier Expedition and Dawson's Men Monument and Tomb

Closest to Ellinger

Zapp BuildingFayetteville · Building4.9miFayetteville Historic DistrictFayetteville · District5.1miSt. John the Baptist Catholic ChurchWeimar · Building9.8miKreische, Henry L., Brewery and HouseLa Grange · Building10.6miDubina Historic DistrictWeimar · District10.8mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Zapp Building’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Ellinger?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Ellinger’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Fayetteville📜 Weimar📜 La Grange📜 Columbus

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