Ardilla, Alabama
| Ardilla, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Ardilla, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°08′30″N 85°09′05″W / 31.14167°N 85.15139°WCoordinates: 31°08′30″N 85°09′05″W / 31.14167°N 85.15139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Houston |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 113202[1] |
Ardilla is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Alabama, United States. Ardilla is located along U.S. Route 84, 15.2 miles (24.5 km) east-southeast of Dothan.
History
Ardilla was named in honor of the wife of the community's first postmaster, Henry Wood.[2] A post office operated under the name Ardilla from 1898 to 1918.[3]
The Ardilla soil series is named for the community.[4]
References
- ↑ "Ardilla". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 9. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Houston County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ardilla Soil Series". www.nrcs.usda.gov. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
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