Seman, Alabama
Seman, Alabama | |
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  Seman | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′57″N 86°06′44″W / 32.73250°N 86.11222°WCoordinates: 32°43′57″N 86°06′44″W / 32.73250°N 86.11222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Elmore |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 126544[1] |
Seman is an unincorporated community located in Elmore County, Alabama, United States, located along Alabama State Route 9, 9.6 miles (15.4 km) north-northwest of Eclectic.
History[]
Seman is most likely named for the Seman family, who were early settlers of the area.[2] A post office operated under the name Seman from 1902 to 1968.[3]
Notable person[]
- James F. Blake, bus driver whom Rosa Parks defied in 1955, prompting the Montgomery bus boycott[4]
References[]
- ^ "Seman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 125. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Elmore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ J. Mills Thornton (25 September 2002). Dividing Lines: Municipal Politics and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Montgomery, Birmingham, and Selma. University of Alabama Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-8173-1170-4.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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