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Welcome to Arcadia ...

Arcadia is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.

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

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

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

Arcadia is within the boundaries of the (205) area code.

Communities Also Named Arcadia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Arcadia - they are located in Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Arcadia ...

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

  • Tuscaloosa
  • Northport
  • Moundville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
    • Moundville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Arcadia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Moundville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville<5>
  • Brookwood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
    • Brookwood lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Arcadia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookwood
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood<5>
  • Vance
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the east of Arcadia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vance
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance<5>
  • Coaling
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
    • Coaling lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the east of Arcadia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Coaling
  • North Bibb
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
    • North Bibb lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of Arcadia.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bibb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Bibb
  • Coker
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
    • Coker lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west of Arcadia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Coker
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker<5>
  • Ingleside Village
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
    • Ingleside Village lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the west of Arcadia.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ingleside Village
  • Peterson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
    • Peterson lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Arcadia.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Peterson

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arcadia ...

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

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

The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arcadia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arcadia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arcadia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2029, Longitude: -87.4936       In this case, the coordinates for Arcadia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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