Welcome to Arat ...

Arat is located in Cumberland County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arat, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Arat is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Arat is within the boundaries of the (270) area code.

Communities near Arat ...

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

• Thompsons Store
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• Tompkinsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
  • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
• Albany
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Edmonton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
  • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <4>
• Burkesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
  • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
• Celina
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
• Gamaliel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
  • Gamaliel is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <4>
• Meshack
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meshack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
  • Meshack is located in Monroe County
• Waterview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
  • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
• Marrowbone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
  • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arat ...

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

Adding Arat to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arat 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 Arat was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Arat post office opened in 1898.

We also found Arat on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arat.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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