Ellis is an unincorporated community in Muskingum County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
[1] Ellis was founded in 1870 as Ellis Station, a depot on the Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley railroad.
[2] The community was named for the local Ellis family.
[3] A post office called Ellis was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1935.
This Muskingum County, Ohio state location article is a stub.