Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ellis (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ellis. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ellis is located in Dallas County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dallas County: Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry & Wilcox.

Below are the counties that are near Ellis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ellis:

• Dallas County     (The home county of Ellis)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis, with the one closest to Ellis listed first.
  • Crumptonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumptonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
    • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
  • Richmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Dallas County
  • Orrville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <2>
  • Carlowville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
    • Carlowville is located in Dallas County
  • Safford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
    • Safford is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <2>
  • Belknap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Dallas County
  • Kings
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
    • Kings is located in Dallas County
  • Minter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
    • Minter is located in Dallas County
  • Cahawba ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
    • Cahawba is located in Dallas County
  • Sardis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
  • Marion Junction
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
    • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
• Autauga County
  • Jones Bluff Dam
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Bluff Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
    • Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
• Butler County
  • Forest Home
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Forest Home is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <2>
• Clarke County
  • Atkeison
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
    • Atkeison is located in Clarke County
• Lowndes County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis, with the one closest to Ellis listed first.
  • Collirene
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collirene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
    • Collirene is located in Lowndes County
  • Bragg's
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
    • Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
  • Benton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Gordonville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
    • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
• Marengo County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis, with the one closest to Ellis listed first.
  • Crenshaw ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
    • Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
  • Thomaston
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Magnolia
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Marengo County
  • Vineland
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Marengo County
  • Dayton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Hugo
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Marengo County
  • Ellison ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
    • Ellison is located in Marengo County
  • Faunsdale
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
    • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <2>
• Monroe County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis, with the one closest to Ellis listed first.
  • Vredenburgh
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
    • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Buena Vista
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
  • Hybart
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
    • Hybart is located in Monroe County
  • Beatrice
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
    • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <2>
  • Pineville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in Monroe County
  • Lovan ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
    • Lovan is located in Monroe County
  • Natchez
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Natchez is located in Monroe County
  • Franklin
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Monroe County
• Perry County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis, with the one closest to Ellis listed first.
  • Freetown
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
    • Freetown is located in Perry County
  • Ellawhite
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellawhite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
    • Ellawhite is located in Perry County
  • The Village
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • The Village is located in Perry County
  • Uniontown
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <2>
  • Suttle
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
    • Suttle is located in Perry County
• Wilcox County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis, with the one closest to Ellis listed first.
  • Boykin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
    • Boykin is located in Wilcox County
  • Millers Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
  • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
    • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
    • Dale
    • Daletown
  • Camden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
  • Alberta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
  • Ackerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
    • Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
  • Gastonburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
    • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
  • Catherine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
    • Catherine is located in Wilcox County
  • Snow Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
  • Oak Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Caledonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
  • Furman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
    • Furman is located in Wilcox County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ellis, see our County-by-County Page for Ellis.

Newspapers Published in Ellis ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellis, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ellis:

• Websites specific to Alabama
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Dallas County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Autauga County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Butler County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Clarke County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lowndes County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marengo County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Monroe County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wilcox County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Dallas County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Dallas County

Cemeteries Near Ellis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellis.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ellis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ellis, with the one closest to Ellis listed first.

• Boykin Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Cemetery
• Young Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
• Hotel Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hotel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hotel Cemetery
• McMillan Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
• Oak Grove Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
• McMillan Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
• Young Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
• Turner Field Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Field Cemetery
• Athens Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
• New Bethel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
• Irby Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irby Cemetery
• Sandhill Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sandhill Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Boykin
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandhill Cemetery
• Continue List   (265 more) ...
  • Pettway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pettway Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pettway Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Boykin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettway Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25365 <5>
  • Seale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seale Cemetery
  • Pigeonfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigeonfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigeonfield Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Ellis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ellis.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ellis, with the one closest to Ellis listed first.

• Portland ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Dallas County
• Crumptonia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumptonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
  • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
• Tasso
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
  • Tasso is located in Dallas County
• Tilden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
  • Tilden is located in Dallas County
• Rehoboth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
  • Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
• Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
  • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
  • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
  • Dale
  • Daletown
• Millers Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
  • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
• Camden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
• Richmond
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Dallas County
• Orrville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
  • Orrville is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <2>
• Rockwest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
  • Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
• Carlowville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
  • Carlowville is located in Dallas County
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  • King's Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Landing
    • King's Landing is located in Dallas County
  • Gastonburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
    • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
  • Safford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
    • Safford is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ellis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellis.

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