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Plevna, Alabama 
Summary
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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| Coordinates: 34°57′42″N 86°25′00″W / 34.96167°N 86.41667°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 | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 125066[1] |
History edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "Plevna". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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 February 15, 2015.