Welcome to Arp ...

Arp is located in Irwin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arp, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Arp is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Arp lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Arp: (229)

Communities Also Named Arp ...

While we believe that this Arp is located in Irwin County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Arp. Those communities are located in the following counties: Banks and Ben Hill County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 5 communities that are also named Arp - they are located in Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arp.

Communities near Arp ...

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

• Fitzgerald
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
  • Fitzgerald is located in Ben Hill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzgerald <3>
• Ocilla
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
  • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <3>
• Ashburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
  • Ashburn is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <3>
• Abbeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <3>
• Rochelle
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
  • Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <3>
• Sycamore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Sycamore is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sycamore <3>
• Pitts
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
  • Pitts is located in Wilcox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitts <3>
• Rebecca
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
  • Rebecca is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rebecca <3>
• Irwinville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
  • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <3>
• Mystic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
  • Mystic is located in Irwin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arp ...

Looking for more information about Arp? 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 Arp, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arp.

Adding Arp to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arp in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arp was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Arp post office opened in 1910.

We also found Arp on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arp.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/