Welcome to Arona ...

Arona is located in DeKalb County<1>.

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

Arona is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Arona: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Arona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Arona - they are located in Manitoba and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Arona ...

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

• Gadsden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
  • Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gadsden
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <5>
• Albertville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
  • Albertville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Albertville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <5>
• Boaz
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
  • Boaz is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Boaz
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <5>
• Rainbow City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
  • Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rainbow City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <5>
• Guntersville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
  • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
  • Former names for Guntersville:
  • Gunter's Ferry
  • Gunter's Landing
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Guntersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <5>
• Attalla
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
  • Attalla is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Attalla
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla <5>
• Collinsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Collinsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
• Crossville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Crossville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <5>
• Sardis City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
  • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sardis City
• Fyffe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
  • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fyffe
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arona ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

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