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Welcome to Arab ...

The city of Arab is primarily located in Marshall County<1>. A portion of Arab extends into Cullman County.

The pronunciation of Arab: AY-rab<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arab, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Arab has a population of 8,398 people<3> (see below for details).

Arab is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Area Codes for Arab: 256 & 938<5>

The ZIP code for Arab: 35016<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arab had an population of 8,398 people. This is an increase of 4.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Arab had a population of 8,050 people (which is 8.64% of the total population of Marshall County). This makes Arab the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Arab represents 0.17% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 77th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,050 people, the population of Arab increased 12.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,174 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Arab.

Communities Also Named Arab ...

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

Websites for Arab ...

Official Website: www.arabcity.org/

Communities near Arab ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arab. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Arab.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arab ...

Looking for more information about 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Arab, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arab.

Adding Arab to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arab 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 (so far) for Arab was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Arab post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arab.

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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Arab. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arab.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arab - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Arab area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Arab area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Arab). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arab or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/