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Arab, Alabama
Arab is a city of 8,679 people in Cullman County, Alabama, founded in 1882.
Why visit Arab
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails and 16 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 33°F.
Weather in Arab
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Arab
Arab is a city mostly in Marshall County, with a portion in Cullman County, 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. The population was 8,461 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Arab, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes16
L Rancho Cafe
Restaurant · Regional · 1.1 mi
L' Rancho Cafe in Arab, Alabama. Home of the Poke Salat Festival! We are a small southern cafe located in old downtown Arab. We are the...
41 North Main Street, Arab
Tu-Sa 06:30-14:30
Captain D's
Fast food · Seafood
1125 North Brindlee Mountain Parkway, Arab
Mo-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-23:00; Su 10:30-22:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 0.4 mi
700 North Brindlee Mountain Parkway
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00; Su 05:00-23:00
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 0.8 mi
431 North Main Street, Arab
Mo-Th 06:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 07:00-23:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 0.5 mi
1264 North Brindlee Mountain Parkway, Arab
Mo-Th 07:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-02:00; Su 07:00-01:00
Zaxby's
Fast food · Chicken · 0.5 mi
1300 North Brindlee Mountain Parkway, Arab
Mo-Th 10:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-22:00; Su 10:30-21:00
KFC
Fast food · Chicken · 0.4 mi
710 Brindlee Mountain Parkway, Arab
Mo-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00
4 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship14
The Rice Church
Church · 1.6 mi
Rice Church, formerly known as Liberty Church was built around 1911 as a Primitive Baptist Church in the Rice Community. It was donated...
224 City Park Drive Northeast, Arab
2 more on the map.
Shopping2
Harbor Freight Tools
Hardware store · 0.9 mi
175 North Brindlee Mountain Parkway, Arab
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 09:00-18:00
History
What is now Arab was established by Stephen Tuttle Thompson in the 1840s and was originally known as "Thompson's Village". The current name of the town was an unintentional misspelling by the United States Postal Service in 1882 of the city's intended name, taken from Arad Thompson, the son of the town founder, who had applied for a post office that year. "Arad" was one of three names sent to the Postal Service for consideration, the others being "Ink" and "Bird." Arab has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. Arab was incorporated on December 10, 1892.
Arab was a sundown town, with a sign warning Blacks not to stay in Arab after dark and, historically, even barring them during the day. Ku Klux Klan material was disseminated in Arab in 2014 and 2015.
From the History section of Arab, Alabama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Brindlee Mountain Primary School
School · 5.5 mi
1050 Scant City Road, Guntersville
Healthcare3
Map of Arab
50 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 33°F | 5.3 in | 0.1 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 36°F | 5.4 in | 0.5 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 43°F | 5.7 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 50°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 60°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 68°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 72°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 71°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 65°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 54°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 42°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 53°F | 36°F | 6.0 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Guntersville (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cullman County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-07-10: Severe Thunderstorms (Severe Storm)
- 2020-05-21: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Huntsville International Airport - Carl T Jones Field (HSV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 miles away.
- Albertville 17 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Cullman 22 mi southwest, about 36 min by car
- Boaz 22 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
- Hartselle 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- Huntsville 27 mi north, about 43 min by car
- Madison 30 mi northwest, about 48 min by car
- Decatur 32 mi northwest, about 52 min by car
- Scottsboro 34 mi northeast, about 54 min by car
- Gadsden 36 mi southeast, about 57 min by car
- Rainbow City 37 mi southeast, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Arab-Main-St-north-al, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0
- Sunset in arab alabama-before the super blue blood moon (39283992874), cynthia collins, CC BY 2.0
- Alabama sunset - Flickr - cynthia.collins21, cynthia collins, CC BY 2.0
- ISS063-E-106218 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS058-E-29233 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-106219 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-263243 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Mercury Drive (14937094859), formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
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