Ellisville, Alabama
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. A post office operated under the name Coloma from 1850 to 1907. Company I of the 19th Regiment Alabama Infantry, known as the "Cherokee Rangers", mustered at Coloma on August 10, 1861.
References
- ^ "Ellisville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 44. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ Spry, Ralph. "Partial Muster Roll of 19th Alabama Infantry". 19thAlabama.org. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
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