Ellard, Mississippi

Ellard is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States.

Ellard, Mississippi
Ellard
Ellard
Coordinates: 34°00′57″N 89°24′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyCalhoun
Elevation
279 ft (85 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)662
GNIS feature ID669728[1]

History

Ellard was formerly home to Ellard High School.[2]

A post office operated under the name Ellard from 1895 to 1908.[3]

References

  1. "Ellard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Alan Scot Willis (1 December 2005). All According to God's Plan: Southern Baptist Missions and Race, 1945-1970. University Press of Kentucky. p. 138. ISBN 0-8131-7201-2.
  3. "Calhoun County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 May 2020.


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