Welcome to Ardilla ...
Ardilla is located in Houston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ardilla, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Ardilla is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ardilla lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Ardilla (for example, toward Cedar Springs (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Ardilla: 334
Communities near Ardilla ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ardilla.
- Dothan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
- Dothan is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <4>
- Cedar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Early County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <4>
- Headland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headland
- Headland is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Headland <4>
- Taylor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Midland City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
- Midland City is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <4>
- Kinsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Ashford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <4>
- Graceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Graceville is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <4>
- Cowarts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
- Cowarts is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <4>
- Malone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <4>
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 Ardilla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ardilla.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ardilla. 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 Ardilla.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ardilla. See our Newspapers Page for Ardilla.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ardilla ...
Looking for more information about Ardilla? 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 Ardilla, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ardilla.
Adding Ardilla to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ardilla 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 Ardilla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Ardilla post office opened in 1898.
We also found Ardilla on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ardilla.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ardilla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/
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 Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ardilla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |