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Welcome to Ararat ...Ararat is located in Surry County<1>. The location of Ararat has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> 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.<3>. Time Zone: Ararat lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time The area code for Ararat: (336) 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.
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 .<5> 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 ...
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