Arkadelphia, Alabama
| Arkadelphia, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Arkadelphia, Alabama Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′18″N 86°57′45″W / 33.90500°N 86.96250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cullman |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35077, 35033 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 113207[1] |
Arkadelphia is an unincorporated community located in far southern Cullman County, Alabama, United States. It is situated just a few miles southwest of the town of Colony.
History
Arkadelphia was settled in the 19th century, with a post office opening in 1854. The town's etymology is disputed. Some believe Arkadelphia was the name of the wife of the first postmaster John A. Donaldson. Some believe it is a combination of "Ark-", the name of an early settlement in nearby Winston County, and "-adelphia", a pseudo-Greek combination meaning "brother-place," likely taken from Philadelphia.[2] There is no known connection to Arkadelphia, Arkansas, an incorporated city founded in 1809 and renamed Arkadelphia in 1839.
Arkadelphia is located on Alabama Highway 91.
References
- ↑ "Arkadelphia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia. Place Names in Alabama. University: U of Alabama Press, 1989.
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