From the 1882 Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory: Ellington, Hancock Co., Iowa Contributed by Cathy Labath ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELLINGTON. In Hancock county, 10 miles north of Concord (c h), 7 south of Forest City, and 8 north of Garner, the shipping station on the L & D div. C. M. & St. P Ry. Nearest bank Forest City, to which and Garner there is a daily mail stage. G.W. Gillett, postmaster. Barber __, railroad and express agent. Beedle G W, live stock. Cook--, physician. Davis E, justice of peace. Gillett G W, justice of peace. Howes David, veterinary surgeon. Whitus J, constable. Worthuk__, physician. ====================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Submitted by Cathy Labath ---------------------------------------------------------------------