Arguta, Alabama

Arguta, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Arguta
Coordinates: 31°34′10″N 85°35′43″W / 31.56944°N 85.59528°W / 31.56944; -85.59528Coordinates: 31°34′10″N 85°35′43″W / 31.56944°N 85.59528°W / 31.56944; -85.59528
Country United States
State Alabama
County Dale
Elevation 453 ft (138 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID 156001[1]

Arguta is an unincorporated community in Dale County, Alabama, United States.

History

Arguta was named after Argura, North Carolina, an unincorporated community in Jackson County.[2] A post office operated under the name Arguta from 1891 to 1906.[3]

References

  1. "Arguta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Brown, Norm. "Early Settlers in Dale Co., AL". Genealogy.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. "Dale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 December 2015.


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