Plevna, Alabama

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Plevna, Alabama
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Coordinates: 34°57′42″N86°25′00″W / 34.96167°N 86.41667°W / 34.96167; -86.41667 Coordinates: 34°57′42″N86°25′00″W / 34.96167°N 86.41667°W / 34.96167; -86.41667
Country United States
State Alabama
County Madison
Elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 256
GNIS feature ID125066 [1]

Plevna is an unincorporated community in northeastern Madison County, Alabama, United States. Residents of Plevna have New Market addresses.

History

Plevna is named in honor of Pleven, Bulgaria, which was a site of strategic importance during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78). [2] A post office operated under the name Plevna from 1878 to 1955. [3]

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References

  1. "Plevna". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 113. ISBN   0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 February 2015.