Arbela, Ohio

Arbela is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It is located at 40°28′54″N 83°24′25″W, at the intersection of Ohio State Route 739 and Cunningham-Arbela Road.[2][3]

Arbela, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Arbela, Ohio is located in Ohio
Arbela, Ohio
Arbela, Ohio
Location of Arbela, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°28′54″N 83°24′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesUnion
Elevation
[1]
988 ft (301 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43344
Area codes937, 326
GNIS feature ID1055573[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.[4] The Arbela Post Office was established October 24, 1887, and discontinued May 31, 1907. Mail service is now sent through the Richwood branch.[5] 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.[6]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arbela, Ohio
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, 78.
  4. "Washington Township". Union Co. Genealogy. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arbela Post Office
  6. "Arbela, Ohio - The telephone line between this place and Byhalia was lately put into operation.". Telephone News, Telephone Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine. Volume 16. December 1900. Pg. 243.


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