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Welcome to Arley ...

The town of Arley is located in Winston County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Arley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Arley has a population of 345 people<2> (see below for details).

Arley is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Arley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Arley: (205) and (659)<4>

The ZIP code for Arley: 35541<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arley had an population of 345 people. This is a decrease of 3.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Arley had a population of 357 people. This makes Arley the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 357 people, the population of Arley increased 23.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 290 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Arley.

Communities Also Named Arley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Arley - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arley.

Communities near Arley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arley.

  • Jasper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Double Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Addison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lynn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Winston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Dodge City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
    • Dodge City is located in Cullman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • West Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in Cullman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Sipsey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
    • Sipsey is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Nauvoo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Houston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Winston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <6>
  • Falls City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Falls City is located in Winston County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arley. See our Newspapers Page for Arley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arley ...

Looking for more information about Arley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Arley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arley.

Adding Arley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Arley post office opened in 1900.

We also found Arley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Winston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Arley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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