Arguta, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

31°34′10″N 85°35′43″W / 31.56944°N 85.59528°W / 31.56944; -85.59528CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyDaleElevation

453 ft (138 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code334GNIS feature ID156001^[1]

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.^[2] A post office operated under the name Arguta from 1891 to 1906.^[3]

Demographics

Arguta Precinct (1910-50)

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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

^ "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