Ellery is an unincorporated community on the border of Edwards and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of Illinois.

William Lines had donated many lots for the settlement and had been instrumental in securing the stock pens built there on the railroad.

At one time it had five stores kept by Mr. Lance and son, Albert Kimbrell, Morris Mckibben and George Knodell.

The first store was built in 1882, north of the railroad and operated by Bob Ramsey and Ted Woods.

At one time George Stroup had a large sawmill and grist mill, about 40 x 50 feet in size and three stories high.

A History Of Edwards County, Illinois, Volume One, 1980 Library of Congress Card Number 80-70649