Arguta, Alabama

Arguta, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Arguta is located in Alabama
Arguta
Arguta
Location within Alabama
Arguta is located in the United States
Arguta
Arguta
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 31°34′10″N 85°35′43″W / 31.56944°N 85.59528°W / 31.56944; -85.59528
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDale
Elevation
453 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. ↑ https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41033935v1-8ch1.pdf, 1910 AL Census
  6. ↑ https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/23761117v1ch04.pdf, 1950 AL Census
  7. ↑ https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37721510v1p2ch2.pdf, 1960 AL Census