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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Arguta, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°34′10″N 85°35′43″W / 31.56944°N 85.59528°W / 31.56944; -85.59528
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDale
Elevation453 ft (138 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID156001

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. A post office operated under the name Arguta from 1891 to 1906.

Demographics

Arguta Precinct (1910-50)

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910619—
1920566−8.6%
1930510−9.9%
1940391−23.3%
1950259−33.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

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 1910-1950. In 1960, the precinct was merged as part of a larger reorganization of counties into the census division of Ozark.

References

  1. "Arguta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Brown, Norm. "Early Settlers in Dale Co., AL". Genealogy.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  3. "Dale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  4. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  5. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41033935v1-8ch1.pdf, 1910 AL Census
  6. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/23761117v1ch04.pdf, 1950 AL Census
  7. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37721510v1p2ch2.pdf, 1960 AL Census
Municipalities and communities of Dale County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Ozark
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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