Arguta is an unincorporated community in Dale County, Alabama, United States.
Arguta, Alabama | |
|---|---|
  Arguta  Arguta | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′10″N 85°35′43″W / 31.56944°N 85.59528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Dale |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156001[1] |
History
editArguta 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]
Demographics
editArguta Precinct (1910-50)
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 619 | — | |
| 1920 | 566 | −8.6% | |
| 1930 | 510 | −9.9% | |
| 1940 | 391 | −23.3% | |
| 1950 | 259 | −33.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Arguta has never reported separately as an unincorporated community on the U.S. Census. However, the 5th precinct of Dale County was named for the community from 1910[5]-1950.[6] In 1960, the precinct was merged as part of a larger reorganization of counties into the census division of Ozark.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Arguta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Brown, Norm. "Early Settlers in Dale Co., AL". Genealogy.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Dale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41033935v1-8ch1.pdf, 1910 AL Census
- ^ http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/23761117v1ch04.pdf, 1950 AL Census
- ^ http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37721510v1p2ch2.pdf, 1960 AL Census
 | This Dale County, Alabama state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |