Arguta, Alabama

Arguta, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Arguta
Arguta
Coordinates: 31°34′10″N 85°35′43″W / 31.56944°N 85.59528°W / 31.56944; -85.59528Coordinates: 31°34′10″N 85°35′43″W / 31.56944°N 85.59528°W / 31.56944; -85.59528
Country United States
State Alabama
County Dale
Elevation 453 ft (138 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID 156001[1]

Arguta is an unincorporated community in Dale County, Alabama, United States.

History

Arguta was named after Argura, North Carolina, an unincorporated community in Jackson County.[2] A post office operated under the name Arguta from 1891 to 1906.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Arguta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Brown, Norm. "Early Settlers in Dale Co., AL". Genealogy.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Dale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 December 2015.


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