Official Name: | Arbela, Ohio |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Pushpin Map: | Ohio |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
Subdivision Name2: | Union |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 988 |
Coordinates: | 40.4817°N -83.4069°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 43344 |
Area Codes: | 937, 326 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1055573 |
Arbela is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at the intersection of Ohio State Route 739 and Cunningham-Arbela Road.[1]
Arbela was platted on July 25, 1838, by Marquis L. Osborne. Although Arbela was initially given 40 lots, not much of a town was ever built, only a school, grocer, and gunsmith.[2] The Arbela Post Office was established October 24, 1887, and discontinued May 31, 1907. Mail service is now sent through the Richwood branch. However, the location where the post office once stood appears on some GPS apps along Cunningham-Arbela Road in Union County.
Telephone service was installed from Byhalia to Arbela in 1900.[3]