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)
- Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Centreville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gloster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
- Norwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
- Crosby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bewelcome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Whitaker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
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 (so far) for Ariel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ariel post office opened in 1888. The Ariel post office closed in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ariel.
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |