Ellisville,_Alabama

Ellisville, Alabama

Ellisville, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

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

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


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