Arab, Alabama
| Arab, Alabama | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "Proud of our past... embracing the future" | |
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| Coordinates: 34°19′40″N 86°29′55″W / 34.32778°N 86.49861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Counties | Marshall, Cullman |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council/Mayor |
| • Mayor | Bob Joslin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.1 sq mi (34.0 km2) |
| • Land | 13.0 sq mi (33.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,050 |
| • Density | 620/sq mi (239.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35016 |
| Area code(s) | 256 , 938 |
| FIPS code | 01-02116 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0113194 |
| Website | www |
Arab (/ˈeɪ.ræb/) is a city in Marshall and Cullman counties in the northern part of the U.S. state of Alabama, located 10 miles (16 km) from Guntersville Lake and Guntersville Dam, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 8,050.
The name of the town was an unintentional misspelling by the U.S. Postal Service in 1882 of the city's intended name, taken from Arad Thompson, the son of the town founder and first postmaster Stephen Tuttle Thompson. Two other names for the town were sent to the Postal Service for consideration: "Ink" and "Bird". Arab has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.
Arab was incorporated in 1892.
Arab is located on top of Brindlee Mountain at 34°19′40″N 86°29′55″W / 34.32778°N 86.49861°W (34.327863, -86.498613). The city is primarily in southern Marshall County; a small portion extends south into Cullman County.
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