Welcome to Ariel ...
Ariel is located in Amite County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ariel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Ariel is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ariel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ariel: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Ariel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ariel - they are located in Florida, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ariel.
Communities near Ariel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ariel.
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Centreville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <5>
- Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <5>
- Gloster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
- Gloster is located in Amite County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <5>
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <5>
- Norwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
- Crosby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Crosby is located in Amite County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <5>
- Bewelcome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Whitaker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Ariel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ariel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ariel. 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 Ariel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ariel. See our Newspapers Page for Ariel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ariel ...
Looking for more information about Ariel? 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 Ariel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ariel.
Adding Ariel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ariel 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 Ariel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Ariel post office opened in 1888.
We also found Ariel in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ariel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ariel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Amite, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ariel - 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Ariel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Ariel area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |