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 Church (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 Church. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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 Church is located in Jackson County.
To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Geneva (AL), Houston (AL), Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Liberty, Washington & Seminole (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Ellis Church. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ellis Church:
- Jackson County (The home county of Ellis Church)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Church, with the one closest to Ellis Church listed first.
- Malone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bascom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jacob City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Two Egg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Two Egg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
- Marianna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cottondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parramore ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parramore is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parramore
- Graceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Steele City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Steele City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
- Cypress
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Church, with the one closest to Ellis Church listed first.
- Altha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ocheesee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
- Gadsden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Church, with the one closest to Ellis Church listed first.
- Chattahoochee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- River Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- River Junction is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Church, with the one closest to Ellis Church listed first.
- Noma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Esto
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Esto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Bonifay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Church, with the one closest to Ellis Church listed first.
- Chipley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brock Crossroad
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
- Wausau
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Church, with the one closest to Ellis Church listed first.
- Grimes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grimes is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Midland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Church, with the one closest to Ellis Church listed first.
- Malvern
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Slocomb
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hartford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Black
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Henry County (AL)
- Headland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Houston County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Church, with the one closest to Ellis Church listed first.
- Cottonwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Madrid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Madrid is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Hodgesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Keyton's
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Ashford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Avon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Gordon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Cowarts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Merritts Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Rehobeth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Barber
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Barber is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Parish
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Decatur County (GA)
- Brinson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Church, with the one closest to Ellis Church listed first.
- Jakin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Sawhatchee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Rock Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Miller County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Church, with the one closest to Ellis Church listed first.
- Mayhaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Floydtown ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Floydtown is located in Miller County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
- Seminole County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Church, with the one closest to Ellis Church listed first.
- Steam Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Donalsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Butlers Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
- Iron City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ellis Church, see our County-by-County Page for Ellis Church.
Cemeteries Near Ellis Church ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellis Church.
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 Ellis Church - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ellis Church covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ellis Church, with the one closest to Ellis Church listed first.
- Hays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McNeally Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coonrod Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clayton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nubbin Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Registers Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pinecrest Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- St. Phillips Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Ellis Church in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ellis Church.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ellis Church, with the one closest to Ellis Church listed first.
- Bascom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Keyton's
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Marianna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Big Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Big Creek is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Cottondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Graceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jakin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barber
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Barber is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Fadette
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fadette is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cypress
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chipley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ellis Church. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellis Church.
Newspapers Published in Ellis Church ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellis Church.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellis Church, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellis Church.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Church:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Gadsden County
- Holmes County
- Washington County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Decatur County
- Early County
- Miller County
- Seminole County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Florida
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Ellis Church, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ellis Church) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |