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 Plantation (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 Plantation. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Ellis Plantation is located in Jefferson County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Burke, Emanuel, Glascock, Johnson, McDuffie, Warren & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Ellis Plantation. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ellis Plantation:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Ellis Plantation)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Plantation, with the one closest to Ellis Plantation listed first.
- Zebina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
- Zebina is located in Jefferson County
- Wrens Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Matthews
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Noah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Wrens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stapletons Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
- Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
- Stapleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Omaha Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Springs
- Omaha Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Moxley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Old Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Jefferson County
- Bartow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Plantation, with the one closest to Ellis Plantation listed first.
- Gough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Torbit Station ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
- Torbit Station is located in Burke County
- Torbit Station has also been known as:
- Torbit
- Saint Clair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Vidette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Vidette is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
- Keysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rosier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Drone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
- Drone is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
- Magruder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
- Magruder is located in Burke County
- Waynesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Number Ten ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Ten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
- Number Ten is located in Burke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
- Midville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Thomas Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Plantation, with the one closest to Ellis Plantation listed first.
- Harlem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sawdust
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Sawdust is located in Columbia County
- Forrest ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Forrest is located in Columbia County
- Grovetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fort Gordon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maddox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Maddox is located in Columbia County
- Appling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Arrow Head
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
- Emanuel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Plantation, with the one closest to Ellis Plantation listed first.
- Colemans Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Blundale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Summertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
- Summertown is located in Emanuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <1>
- Blun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Glascock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Plantation, with the one closest to Ellis Plantation listed first.
- Edge Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Gibson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Glascock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <1>
- Jenkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Plantation, with the one closest to Ellis Plantation listed first.
- Perkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson County
- Kite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McDuffie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Plantation, with the one closest to Ellis Plantation listed first.
- Megahee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Megahee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
- Megahee is located in McDuffie County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
- Dearing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Boneville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Thomson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
- Thomson is located in McDuffie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <1>
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Plantation, with the one closest to Ellis Plantation listed first.
- Blythe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hephzibah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- De Bruce
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
- De Bruce is located in Richmond County
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
- Gracewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pepperidge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
- Pepperidge is located in Richmond County
- Barton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
- Barton Village is located in Richmond County
- Belair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
- Belair is located in Richmond County
- Fairvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Fleming Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
- Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County
- Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Richmond County
- Richmond Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Southgate Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
- Southgate Village is located in Richmond County
- Forest Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Plantation, with the one closest to Ellis Plantation listed first.
- Warrenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <1>
- Jewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Jewell is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <1>
- Mesena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Camak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Plantation, with the one closest to Ellis Plantation listed first.
- Davisboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riddleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Riddleville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Warthen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sandersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <1>
- Harrison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tennille
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ellis Plantation, see our County-by-County Page for Ellis Plantation.
Cemeteries Near Ellis Plantation ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellis Plantation.
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 Plantation covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ellis Plantation, with the one closest to Ellis Plantation listed first.
- Boatwright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatwright Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Burke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Carson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mays Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mosley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cara Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cara Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ponder Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponder Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponder Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lofton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lofton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lofton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Berryhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berryhill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berryhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jones Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Melton Place Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Place Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (442 more) ...
- Sheppard Place Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Place Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smiths Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ways Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ways Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ways Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<4>
While we didn't find Ellis Plantation in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ellis Plantation.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ellis Plantation, with the one closest to Ellis Plantation listed first.
- Stellaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellaville
- Stellaville is located in Jefferson County
- Gough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wrens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Noah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Matthews
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rosier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosier
- Rosier is located in Burke County
- Keysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stapleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Drone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
- Drone is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
- Avera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Moxley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Moxley is located in Jefferson County
- Blythe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Avondale is located in McDuffie County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ellis Plantation. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellis Plantation.
Newspapers Published in Ellis Plantation ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellis Plantation.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellis Plantation, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellis Plantation.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Plantation:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burke County
- Columbia County
- Emanuel County
- Glascock County
- Jenkins County
- Johnson County
- McDuffie County
- Richmond County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellis Plantation. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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 Plantation, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ellis Plantation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellis Plantation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1096, Longitude: -82.3385 In this case, the coordinates for Ellis Plantation have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |