Place:Ellston, Ringgold, Iowa, United States

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NameEllston
TypeCity
Coordinates40.84°N 94.109°W
Located inRinggold, Iowa, United States
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Ellston is a city in Ringgold County, Iowa, United States. The population was 19 at the time of the 2020 census.

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In 1881, anticipating the railroad, Cochran & Le Fever built a general store, giving birth to the village of Wirt. The business failed and was sold six months later, but in March 1882 the Humeston & Shenandoah Railroad established a station here. In 1895 the town's name of Wirt was changed to Ellston so mail would be correctly received, rather than confused with the nearby northeasterly town of Van Wert.

The westerly border of Ellston is county road P-64. This road was originally part of the Dragoon Trace.

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