History · Ellenton

Ellenton’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold just one old photo of Ellenton. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Ellenton is a town in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 214 as at the 2024 census, down from 281 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1970 by the Georgia General Assembly. It is located at 31°10′36″N 83°35′17″W (31.176563, -83.588016). According to the United States Census Bureau, it has an area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 281 to 210 (-25%). Half of its homes were built before 1983.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Ellenton yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

built from the dates on the items below

1940Florida [Sarasota County (part) - Washington Co…Commons

1950–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.

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1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewFlorida [Sarasota County (part) -…, 1940: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10

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Ellenton, decade by decade

1940s1 item

Florida [Sarasota County (part) - Washington County] -- Georgia [Appling County - Effingham County (part)]

CommonsFlorida [Sarasota County (part) - Washington County] -- Geo…1940

1950s–
1990s

Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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