Ellson is an unincorporated community in Bremen Township, Pine County, Minnesota, United States.

Ellson
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 46°19′03″N 93°00′41″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Pine
Township	Bremen Township
Elevation	1,250 ft (380 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55735 and 55795
Area code(s)	218
GNIS feature ID	654690[1]

History

Ellson was founded around 1895, and named for Edwin Ellson, Sr., one of the town's promoters.[2] A post office called Ellson was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1925.[3]

Geography

Ellson is located in the northwestern part of Pine County. The community is located west of Willow River, along Pine County Road 41, near Birch Creek Road, Maple Road and Chokecherry Road. Nearby places include Denham, Willow River, Sturgeon Lake, Rutledge and Pliny. Ellson is five miles south of Denham; and 13 miles east of Pliny. The boundary line between Pine and Aitkin counties is near Ellson.

Little Bremen Creek flows through the community. Ellson is located eight miles west of Willow River and 12 miles southwest of Sturgeon Lake.

References

• Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition