Ellison, British Columbia

Ellison
neighbourhood
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Okanagan
Municipality	Kelowna

Coordinates	49°56′25″N 119°21′50″W / 49.94028°N 119.36389°W / 49.94028; -119.36389Coordinates: 49°56′25″N 119°21′50″W / 49.94028°N 119.36389°W / 49.94028; -119.36389

Founded	1955

The sellement name of Ellison was adopted 1 December 1955, and is named after Price Ellison (1852-1932), a stock raiser and wheat grower that settled here in 1876, and at one time owned or controlled 80% of the property in the area. The Ellison Post Office was opened 1 May 1912, with Thomas Clinton as postmaster, and closed 15 May 1920.^[1]

References

↑ "Ellison". BC Geographical Names.

Municipalities and communities of Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada

Cities	Armstrong Enderby Kelowna Penticton Vernon

Towns	Oliver Osoyoos

Districts	Coldstream Lake Country Peachland Spallumcheen Summerland West Kelowna

Villages	Lumby

Designated places	Big White Cherryville Grindrod Kaleden Okanagan Falls Olalla‡ Naramata Silver Star

Unincorporated communities	Apex Faulder Fintry Marron Valley Shingle Creek

Indian reservations	Okanagan Indian Band Osoyoos Indian Band Penticton Indian Band Westbank First Nation

Ghost towns	Carmi Fairview Monashee Townsite O'Keefe

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent region

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