Welcome to Ararat ...

Ararat is located in Choctaw County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ararat, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ararat is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Ararat ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ararat - they are located in Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Ararat ...

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

• Butler
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Butler
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
• Lisman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lisman is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lisman
• Silas
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silas is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Silas
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <4>
• Coffeeville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Coffeeville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
• Sweet Water
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sweet Water
• Pennington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pennington is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pennington
• Gilbertown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gilbertown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <4>
• Toxey
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Toxey is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Toxey
• Needham
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Needham is located in Choctaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Needham
• Putnam
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Putnam is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Putnam

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ararat ...

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

Adding Ararat to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ararat 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 Ararat was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ararat on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ararat.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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