Welcome to Plevna ...
So far, we found very little information about Plevna. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Plevna to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Plevna, please Contact Us.
Plevna would have been located within present day Klamath County<2>.
The location of Plevna has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plevna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Plevna is 4,140 feet [1,262 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Plevna is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Plevna was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Plevna would have been located in the (541) & (458)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Plevna ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Plevna - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plevna.
Communities near Plevna ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plevna.
- Klamath Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klamath Falls
- Klamath Falls is located in Klamath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,002 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klamath Falls <6>
- Dorris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris
- Dorris is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorris <6>
- Merrill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Klamath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <6>
- Midland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <6>
- Worden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- Worden is located in Klamath County
- Pelican City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican City
- Pelican City is located in Klamath County
- Altamont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Klamath County
- Terminal City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal City
- Terminal City is located in Klamath County
- Oretech
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretech
- Oretech is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oretech <6>
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Klamath County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plevna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plevna.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plevna. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plevna.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plevna. See our Newspapers Page for Plevna.
Adding Plevna to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plevna in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Plevna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Plevna post office opened in 1878.
We also found Plevna in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plevna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Klamath County: www.co.klamath.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Plevna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Klamath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plevna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |