Arbacoochee was named after the old Creek Indian village of "Abihkuchi", which translates to "a pile at the base."[1] Gold was discovered here in 1832, and the local mines produced over $5,000,000 worth of gold. In 1845, Arbacoochee had a population of over 5,000 people and was home to twenty general stores, five saloons, a school, two churches, two hotels, two mining supply stores, a fire department, race track, and over 100 homes.[2] Most of the residents departed when news of the California Gold Rush reached Alabama, and only a few families remained.[3]
A post office was operated in Arbacoochee from 1842 to 1904.[4]
Arbacoochee first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village and as the 10th beat/precinct of Cleburne County (see below). The population of the village made it the second largest community in the county behind the then-county seat of Edwardsville.[6] The village did not report again on the census, although the precinct bearing its name continued to report until 1950.
The Arbacoochee Beat (Precinct) (Cleburne County 10th Beat) first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census. It was changed from "beat" to "precinct" in 1890. The precinct continued to report until 1950. In 1960, the precinct was merged as part of a larger reorganization of counties into the census division of Heflin.[8]
^Plott, Bill (August 10, 1970). "Gold Mining Still Going On in Alabama". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa: Tim Thompson. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
^"Arbachoochee (Arbacoochee) Alabama". Ghosttownsandmines.com. November 20, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
^. Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
^. Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
^ ab"Table III - Population of Civil Divisions less than counties, in the aggregate at the Censuses of 1880 and 1870" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
^"U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
^"Number of Inhabitants - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
arbacoochee, alabama, arbacoochee, unincorporated, community, cleburne, county, alabama, united, states, unincorporated, community1922, fire, insurance, arbacoocheeshow, alabamashow, united, statescoordinates, 57611, 51722, 57611, 51722countryunited, statessta. Arbacoochee is an unincorporated community in Cleburne County Alabama United States Arbacoochee AlabamaUnincorporated community1922 fire insurance map of ArbacoocheeArbacoochee AlabamaShow map of AlabamaArbacoochee AlabamaShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 33 34 34 N 85 31 02 W 33 57611 N 85 51722 W 33 57611 85 51722CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyCleburneElevation961 ft 293 m Time zoneUTC 6 Central CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT GNIS feature ID159079 Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 2 1 Arbacoochee 2 2 Historic Demographics 3 Arbacoochee Precinct 1880 1950 4 Notable people 5 References 5 1 Notes 5 2 ReferencesHistory editArbacoochee was named after the old Creek Indian village of Abihkuchi which translates to a pile at the base 1 Gold was discovered here in 1832 and the local mines produced over 5 000 000 worth of gold In 1845 Arbacoochee had a population of over 5 000 people and was home to twenty general stores five saloons a school two churches two hotels two mining supply stores a fire department race track and over 100 homes 2 Most of the residents departed when news of the California Gold Rush reached Alabama and only a few families remained 3 A post office was operated in Arbacoochee from 1842 to 1904 4 Demographics editArbacoochee edit Historical population CensusPop Note 188050 U S Decennial Census 5 Arbacoochee first appeared on the 1880 U S Census as an unincorporated village and as the 10th beat precinct of Cleburne County see below The population of the village made it the second largest community in the county behind the then county seat of Edwardsville 6 The village did not report again on the census although the precinct bearing its name continued to report until 1950 Historic Demographics edit CensusYear Population StatePlaceRank CountyPlaceRank 1880 a 6 50 b c 211th 2nd Arbacoochee Precinct 1880 1950 editHistorical population CensusPop Note 1880877 18901 04619 3 1900896 14 3 19108990 3 1920833 7 3 19301 08430 1 1940826 23 8 1950607 26 5 U S Decennial Census 7 The Arbacoochee Beat Precinct Cleburne County 10th Beat first appeared on the 1880 U S Census It was changed from beat to precinct in 1890 The precinct continued to report until 1950 In 1960 the precinct was merged as part of a larger reorganization of counties into the census division of Heflin 8 Notable people editSeaborn McDaniel Denson and Thomas Jackson Denson musicians and singing school teachers within the Sacred Harp traditionReferences editNotes edit 1st year Arbacoochee reported on census Indicates no immediate prior population figure or rank Racial demographics not reported for places of less than 2 500 on 1880 census References edit Arbacoochee Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Plott Bill August 10 1970 Gold Mining Still Going On in Alabama The Tuscaloosa News Tuscaloosa Tim Thompson Retrieved June 2 2014 Arbachoochee Arbacoochee Alabama Ghosttownsandmines com November 20 2010 Retrieved June 2 2014 Cleburne County Jim Forte Postal History Archived from the original on November 29 2014 Retrieved November 20 2014 U S Decennial Census Census gov Archived from the original on May 7 2015 Retrieved June 6 2013 a b Table III Population of Civil Divisions less than counties in the aggregate at the Censuses of 1880 and 1870 PDF United States Census Bureau 1880 U S Decennial Census Census gov Retrieved June 6 2013 Number of Inhabitants Alabama PDF United States Census Bureau 1960 nbsp This Cleburne County Alabama state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arbacoochee Alabama amp oldid 1216191618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
