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Welcome to Arran Lakes West ...

Arran Lakes West is located in Cumberland County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Arran Lakes West: Arran Lks. West

Arran Lakes West is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Arran Lakes West lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Arran Lakes West: 910 & 472<3>

Communities near Arran Lakes West ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arran Lakes West.

  • Fayetteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hope Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Raeford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Eastover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
    • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
  • Red Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Pauls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Stedman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wade
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wade is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <4>
  • Parkton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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 Arran Lakes West. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arran Lakes West.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arran Lakes West. 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 Arran Lakes West.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arran Lakes West. See our Newspapers Page for Arran Lakes West.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arran Lakes West ...

Looking for more information about Arran Lakes West? 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 Arran Lakes West, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arran Lakes West.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arran Lakes West - 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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Arran Lakes West area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Arran Lakes West 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.