Arbacoochee, Alabama

Arbacoochee, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Arbacoochee, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°34′34″N 85°31′02″W / 33.57611°N 85.51722°WCoordinates: 33°34′34″N 85°31′02″W / 33.57611°N 85.51722°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Cleburne
Elevation	961 ft (293 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	159079

Arbacoochee is an unincorporated community in Cleburne County, Alabama, United States.

History

Arbacoochee was named after the old Creek Indian village of "Abihkuchi", which translates to "a pile at the base." ^[1] Gold was discovered here in 1832, and the local mines produced over $5,000,000 worth of gold. In 1845, Arbacoochee had a population of over 5,000 people and was home to twenty general stores, five saloons, a school, two churches, two hotels, two mining supply stores, a fire department, race track, and over 100 homes.^[2] Most of the residents departed when news of the California Gold Rush reached Alabama, and only a few families remained.^[3]

A post office was operated in Arbacoochee from 1842 to 1904.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	50		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

1880 was the only year a population was officially reported for the unincorporated community: 50 persons. This made it the second largest community behind the then-county seat of Edwardsville.

Notable people

• Seaborn McDaniel Denson and Thomas Jackson Denson, musicians and singing school teachers within the Sacred Harp tradition

References

1. "Arbacoochee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. Plott, Bill (1970-08-10). "Gold Mining Still Going On in Alabama". The Tuscaloosa News (Tuscaloosa: Tim Thompson). Archived from the original on 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
3. "Arbachoochee (Arbacoochee) Alabama". Ghosttownsandmines.com. 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
4. "Cleburne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
5. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.