Country United States County Cullman ZIP code 35077, 35033 Elevation 112 m Area code 256 | State Alabama Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 113207 Local time Wednesday 5:24 AM | |
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Arkadelphia is an unincorporated community located in far southern Cullman County, Alabama, United States. It is situated just a few miles southwest of the town of Colony.
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Map of Arkadelphia, AL 35077, USA
History
Arkadelphia was settled in the 19th century, with a post office opening in 1854. The town's etymology is disputed. Some believe Arkadelphia was the name of the wife of the first postmaster John A. Donaldson. Some believe it is a combination of "Ark-", the name of an early settlement in nearby Winston County, and "-adelphia", a pseudo-Greek combination meaning "brother-place," likely taken from Philadelphia. There is no known connection to Arkadelphia, Arkansas, an incorporated city founded in 1809 and renamed Arkadelphia in 1839.
Arkadelphia is located on Alabama Highway 91.