Ely

Ely is on Farm Road 898 some ten miles southwest of Bonham in southwestern Fannin County. The community was established sometime in the 1890s, and from 1895 to 1906 it had a post office. Ely's reported population has never exceeded fifty, and in 1990 the community reported a population of fifteen.

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Belongs to

Ely is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Ely is classified as a Town

Location

Latitude: 33.52288510
Longitude: -96.31275910

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No