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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Perryville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Perryville, Alabama is located in AlabamaPerryville, AlabamaPerryville, AlabamaShow map of AlabamaPerryville, Alabama is located in the United StatesPerryville, AlabamaPerryville, AlabamaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 32°37′00″N 87°06′51″W / 32.61667°N 87.11417°W / 32.61667; -87.11417
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPerry
Elevation394 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID160364

Perryville is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, United States.

History

Perryville is most likely named after Perry County, which in turn is named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. A post office operated under the name Perryville from 1839 to 1954. In 1846, the Perryville schoolhouse was built on land sold by Exum Melton.

References

  1. "Perryville". 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. 109. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  4. Flora D. England (June 1, 2009). Alabama Notes. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-8063-0750-3.
Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Marion
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