Ellisville, Alabama

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Ellisville
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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.