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
CensusPop.Note%±
1910619—
1920566−8.6%
1930510−9.9%
1940391−23.3%
1950259−33.8%
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

  1. ^ "Arguta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Brown, Norm. "Early Settlers in Dale Co., AL". Genealogy.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "Dale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  5. ^ http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41033935v1-8ch1.pdf, 1910 AL Census
  6. ^ http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/23761117v1ch04.pdf, 1950 AL Census
  7. ^ http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37721510v1p2ch2.pdf, 1960 AL Census


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arguta,_Alabama
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