Perryville, Alabama
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Perryville, Alabama | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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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]
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