Welcome to Arab ...
Arab is located in Wayne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arab, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Arab is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Arab lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Arab: 573 & 235<3>
Communities Also Named Arab ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Arab: This one is located in Wayne County and the other is located in Bollinger County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arab.
Communities near Arab ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arab.
- Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Marble Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <4>
- Advance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <4>
- Puxico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
- Puxico is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <4>
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Bell City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Dudley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Zalma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Glenallen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - McGee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Arab. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arab.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arab. 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 Arab.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arab. See our Newspapers Page for Arab.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arab ...
Looking for more information about Arab? 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 Arab, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arab.
Adding Arab to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arab in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arab was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Arab post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arab.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arab. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arab - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Arab area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Arab area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |