Seman, Alabama facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Seman, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Seman, Alabama Location in Alabama Show map of Alabama Seman, Alabama Location in the United States Show map of the United States
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

Seman is a small place in Elmore County, Alabama, in the United States. It's not a city or town with its own government. Instead, it's called an unincorporated community. You can find Seman along Alabama State Route 9. It is about 9.6 kilometers (6 miles) north of a place called Eclectic.

History of Seman

Seman likely got its name from the Seman family. They were some of the very first people to settle in this area. For many years, Seman had its own post office. This post office was open from 1902 until 1968.

Famous People from Seman

• James F. Blake was a bus driver who lived in Seman. He is known for an important event in 1955. A woman named Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on his bus. This act of bravery helped start the Montgomery bus boycott. The boycott was a major event in the Civil Rights Movement. It helped bring about equal rights for all people.