Ellenboro, West Virginia

Ellenboro, West Virginia
Town
Buildings along Route 16 in Ellenboro in 2007
Location of Ellenboro in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°16′4″N 81°3′5″W / 39.26778°N 81.05139°W / 39.26778; -81.05139Coordinates: 39°16′4″N 81°3′5″W / 39.26778°N 81.05139°W / 39.26778; -81.05139
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Ritchie
Area
• Total	1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
• Land	1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	810 ft (247 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	363
• Estimate (2016)	346
• Density	321.2/sq mi (124.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	26346
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-24844
GNIS feature ID	1538665

Ellenboro is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 363 at the 2010 census. The town is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 16; the North Bend Rail Trail also passes through the town. The town was named for Ellen Mariah Williamson, the eldest daughter of the family that granted a right of way for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to build their line through the town; an earlier name for the community was Shumley. Ellenboro was incorporated in 1903.

Ellenboro is located at 39°16′4″N 81°3′5″W / 39.26778°N 81.05139°W / 39.26778; -81.05139 (39.267702, -81.051299).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.13 square miles (2.93 km²), all of it land.

Ellenboro once had a glass factory and at a much earlier time a very well known resort. However, both have ceased operation. The town was created in the early 1900s and was named after the postmaster's daughter.

As of the census of 2010, there were 363 people, 160 households, and 109 families residing in the town. The population density was 321.2 inhabitants per square mile (124.0/km²). There were 179 housing units at an average density of 158.4 per square mile (61.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White.