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Welcome to North Arab ...

North Arab is located in Marshall County<1>.


The location of North Arab has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for North Arab: N. Arab

North Arab is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: North Arab lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from North Arab (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for North Arab: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities near North Arab ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Arab.

  • Albertville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Guntersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
    • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
    • Former names for Guntersville:
    • Gunter's Ferry
    • Gunter's Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <5>
  • New Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <5>
  • Blountsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
    • Blountsville is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <5>
  • Grant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Snead
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
    • Snead is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <5>
  • Holly Pond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Susan Moore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
    • Susan Moore is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
  • Somerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people

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 North Arab. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Arab.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Arab. 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 North Arab.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Arab. See our Newspapers Page for North Arab.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Arab ...

Looking for more information about North Arab? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Arab, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Arab.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Arab. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Arab - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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