Seman, Alabama

Seman, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Seman
Seman
Coordinates: 32°43′57″N 86°06′44″W / 32.73250°N 86.11222°W / 32.73250; -86.11222Coordinates: 32°43′57″N 86°06′44″W / 32.73250°N 86.11222°W / 32.73250; -86.11222
Country United States
State Alabama
County Elmore
Elevation 732 ft (223 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
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

References

  1. "Seman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 125. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Elmore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. 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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