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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Plevna, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Plevna is located in AlabamaPlevnaPlevnaShow map of AlabamaPlevna is located in the United StatesPlevnaPlevnaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 34°57′42″N 86°25′00″W / 34.96167°N 86.41667°W / 34.96167; -86.41667
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMadison
Elevation850 ft (259 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code256
GNIS feature ID125066

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). A post office operated under the name Plevna from 1878 to 1955.

References

  1. "Plevna". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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 February 15, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Huntsville
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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