Arbela is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Washington Township, Union County,

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, United States. It is located at , at the intersection of

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and Cunningham-Arbela Road. 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. The Arbela Post Office was established October 24, 1887, and discontinued May 31, 1907. Mail service is now sent through the Richwood branch. 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."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.

References

Unincorporated communities in Union County, Ohio {{UnionCountyOH-geo-stub