Perryville, Alabama
| Perryville, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Perryville, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′00″N 87°06′51″W / 32.61667°N 87.11417°WCoordinates: 32°37′00″N 87°06′51″W / 32.61667°N 87.11417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Perry |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 160364[1] |
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.[2] A post office operated under the name Perryville from 1839 to 1954.[3] In 1846, the Perryville schoolhouse was built on land sold by Exum Melton.[4]
References
- ↑ "Perryville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ Flora D. England (1 June 2009). Alabama Notes. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-8063-0750-3.
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