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Welcome to Arles ...

Arles is located in Sumter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arles, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.

Arles is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Arles lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Arles (for example, toward Eufaula (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Arles: 229

Communities near Arles ...

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

  • Americus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Montezuma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Putnam
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
  • Ellaville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oglethorpe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Byromville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ideal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
    • Ideal is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <3>
  • Leslie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arles ...

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

Adding Arles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arles 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 Arles was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arles.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.