Ellisville, Alabama

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Ellisville
Unincorporated community
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Ellisville
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°03′53″N85°36′36″W / 34.06472°N 85.61000°W / 34.06472; -85.61000
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cherokee
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID117952 [1]

Ellisville, also known as Coloma, is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.

History

Ellisville was named for Wyatt Ellis Sr. who kept a store in the community. [2] A post office operated under the name Coloma from 1850 to 1907. [3] Company I of the 19th Regiment Alabama Infantry, known as the "Cherokee Rangers", mustered at Coloma on August 10, 1861. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ellisville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 44. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ Spry, Ralph. "Partial Muster Roll of 19th Alabama Infantry". 19thAlabama.org. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
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