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Ellisville, Alabama

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Ellisville
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCherokee
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)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 24 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  4. ^ Spry, Ralph. "Partial Muster Roll of 19th Alabama Infantry". 19thAlabama.org. Retrieved 28 April 2015.