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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Ellison. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ellison to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ellison, please Contact Us.
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 Ellison (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 Ellison. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Ellison is historic, it would have been located within present day Marengo County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marengo County: Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Perry, Sumter & Wilcox.
Below are the counties that are near Ellison. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ellison:
- Marengo County (The home county of Ellison)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellison, with the one closest to Ellison listed first.
- Vineland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vineland is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Dixon's Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dixon's Mills is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Moss ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moss was located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Sweet Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Water is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Aimwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aimwell is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Flatwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwood is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Hugo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hugo is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Thomaston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Thomaston is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Half Acre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Half Acre is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Nanafalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nanafalia is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Barrons was located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellison, with the one closest to Ellison listed first.
- Tompkinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Lavaca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Pennington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Cedahoma ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cedahoma was located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Choctaw City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Jachin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Pelham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Butler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Womack Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellison, with the one closest to Ellison listed first.
- Atkeison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Thomasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Morvin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Nettleboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Campbell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Dickinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Grove Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Zimco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Whatley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Coffeeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellison, with the one closest to Ellison listed first.
- Central Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Safford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crumptonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellison, with the one closest to Ellison listed first.
- Hybart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hybart is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
- Vredenburgh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Finchburg ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Finchburg was located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
- Scratch Ankle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellison, with the one closest to Ellison listed first.
- Freetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Uniontown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ellawhite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- The Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellison, with the one closest to Ellison listed first.
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Anne Manie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Kimbrough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Pine Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Lamison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Yellow Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Lower Peach Tree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Catherine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Coy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Millers Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Prairie Bluff was located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ellison, see our County-by-County Page for Ellison.
Cemeteries Near Ellison ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellison.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ellison - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ellison covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ellison, with the one closest to Ellison listed first.
- Arbor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Morrisette Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tutt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hosea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (272 more) ...
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Laurel Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Finley Crossing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Crossing Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Finley Crossing Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Atkeison
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.
Ellison itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ellison, with the one closest to Ellison listed first.
- Clayhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clayhill is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
- Vineland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vineland is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Atkeison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Dixon's Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dixon's Mills is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Hampden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hampden is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Sunny South
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny South is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny South
- Choctaw Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is also located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Thomasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pine Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kimbrough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Moss ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moss was located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Bashi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bashi is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashi
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ellison. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellison.
Newspapers Published in Ellison ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellison.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellison, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellison.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Ellison:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Marengo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Dallas County
- Monroe County
- Perry County
- Wilcox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ellison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ellison) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |