Welcome to Arabia ...
Arabia is located in Parke County.
The location of Arabia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Arabia is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Arabia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Arabia (for example, toward Chrisman (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Arabia is located in the (765) area code.
Communities near Arabia ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Arabia and not the distance as if you drove.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Chrisman (IL) [Map] | 1,246 | W | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Ridge Farm (IL) [Map] | 835 | NW | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Brazil [Map] | 8,078 | SE | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Cayuga [Map] | 1,114 | NW | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Clinton [Map] | 4,724 | SW | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Fairview Park [Map] | 1,312 | SW | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Arabia.
Communities Also Named Arabia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 8 communities that are also named Arabia - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada, New York (2), North Carolina and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arabia.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arabia. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arabia. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arabia.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Arabia:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arabia ...
Looking for more information about Arabia? 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.
Looking for more information about Arabia? 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 Arabia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arabia.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Visit our Community Index for Indiana
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arabia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arabia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arabia) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arabia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7662, Longitude: -87.3220 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Arabia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arabia. |