Welcome to Ararat ...
Ararat is located in Surry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ararat, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Ararat is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ararat lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ararat: 336 & 743<3>
Communities Also Named Ararat ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ararat - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ararat.
Communities near Ararat ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ararat.
- Mount Airy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
- King
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <4>
- Elkin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Elkin is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <4>
- Rural Hall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
- Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <4>
- Yadkinville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
- Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <4>
- Tobaccoville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <4>
- Jonesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
- Dobson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
- Dobson is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>
- Pilot Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
- Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <4>
- Boonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
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 Ararat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ararat.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ararat. 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 Ararat.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ararat. See our Newspapers Page for Ararat.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ararat ...
Looking for more information about Ararat? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ararat, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ararat.
Adding Ararat to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ararat 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 Ararat was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Ararat in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Ararat post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ararat.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ararat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ararat - 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Ararat area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Ararat 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> | 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/ |