Welcome to Arp ...
Arp is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arp, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Arp is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Arp lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Arp: (731)
Websites for Arp ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.laudcc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Arp, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Arp ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Arp - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (3) 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.
- Mengelwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Covington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
- Ripley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <3>
- Mount Carmel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Daniels Point Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Halls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Halls is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <3>
- Bruceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
- Luxora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Henning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
- Henning is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <3>
- Walnut Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Tipton 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 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 1899.
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 Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |