Plevna is a village in eastern Ontario

Eastern Ontario

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, Canada

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, part of North Frontenac Township

North Frontenac, Ontario

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. It is located approximately 195 kilometres (121.2 mi) southwest of Ottawa

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, and is situated in prime cottage country

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 with many lakes surrounding it. Lakes nearby include Buckshot Lake, Sand Lake, Grindstone Lake and Brule Lake as well as Fortune, Mackie and Schooner Lakes.

Plevna is on Highway 509, about midway between Highway 41

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 and Snow Road Station, gateway to Elphin and Lanark County

Lanark County, Ontario

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.

Amenities

Amenities found in Plevna include a grocery store

Grocery store

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, liquor store

Liquor store

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, restaurant

Restaurant

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, hardware store

Hardware store

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 and a miniature golf

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 site. Plevna hosts a United Church

United Church of Canada

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 and an Anglican Church

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, both historic buildings, and an elementary school

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 which services children from the surrounding area.

Establishment

The establishment of the village dates back to the 1860s and it still retains its small-town Ontario charm. Plevna was established on unceded Algonquin territory. Originally called Buckshot, the name had to be changed when the Post Office Department objected to it. In 1877, an ultimatum was given to either rename the village, or the Post Office Department would do it for them. After much debate by the village folk, the name "Plevna" was finally decided upon. This came about after one resident commented that all the debate over the selection of a new name reminded him of the situation that was ongoing in Plevna, Bulgaria, at the time. The name was suggested to the Post Office and in 1877, the Post Office adopted the name Plevna.