Plevna, Alabama
Plevna is an unincorporated community in northeastern Madison County, Alabama, United States. Residents of Plevna have New Market addresses.
Plevna, Alabama | |
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![]() ![]() Plevna, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama ![]() ![]() Plevna, Alabama Plevna, Alabama (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 34°57′42″N 86°25′00″W | |
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 ID | 125066[1] |
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
- "Plevna". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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