Ellenboro Map
Ellenboro is a town in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 373 at the 2000 census. The town is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 16; the North Bend Rail Trail also passes through the town. The town was named for Ellen Mariah Williamson, the eldest daughter of the family that granted a right of way for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to build their line through the town; an earlier name for the community was Shumley. Ellenboro was incorporated in 1903.
Ellenboro is located at 39°16?4?N 81°3?5?W / 39.26778°N 81.05139°W / 39.26778; -81.05139 (39.267702, -81.051299).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all land.
Nearby cities include Newport, Belmont, West Union, Auburn, Friendly.