Arabi, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Arabi, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Crisp
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:16.69
Area Land Km2:16.30
Area Water Km2:0.38
Area Total Sq Mi:6.44
Area Land Sq Mi:6.29
Area Water Sq Mi:0.15
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:447
Population Density Km2:27.42
Population Density Sq Mi:71.01
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:31.8336°N -83.735°W
Elevation M:134
Elevation Ft:440
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31712
Area Code:229
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-02564[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0331047[3]

Arabi is a town in Crisp County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020 its population was 447.

History

The first permanent settlement at Arabi was made in 1888.[4] According to tradition, the name "Arabi" was coined after a local surname. The town was chartered in 1891.[5]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 456 people, 185 households, and 120 families residing in the town. By the 2020 census, its population was 447.

Geography

Arabi is located in southern Crisp County at 31.8336°N -83.735°W (31.833473, -83.734912).[6] U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of the town as Bedgood Avenue, leading north 9miles to Cordele, the county seat, and south to Ashburn. Interstate 75 passes through the eastern side of the town, with access from Exit 92, and leads north to Macon and south to Valdosta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Arabi has a total area of 16.6km2, of which 16.3km2 is land and 0.3km2, or 1.81%, is water.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 6 . 0-915430-00-2.
  5. Encyclopedia: Arabi . New Georgia Encyclopedia . March 31, 2018.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Arabi town, Georgia. https://archive.today/20200212182243/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1302564. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. July 31, 2014.
  8. Web site: Owen . Preslee . Clements . Tristin . Georgia sees its youngest female mayor in state history . WALB.