Arabi is a town in
Crisp County,
Georgia
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, United States. As of 2020 its population was 447.
History
The first permanent settlement at Arabi was made in 1888.
According to tradition, the name "Arabi" was coined after a local surname.
The town was chartered in 1891.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 456 people, 185 households, and 120 families residing in the town. By the
2020 census, its population was 447.
Geography
Arabi is located in southern Crisp County at (31.833473, -83.734912).
U.S. Route 41
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passes through the center of the town as Bedgood Avenue, leading north to
Cordele, the county seat, and south to
Ashburn.
Interstate 75
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passes through the eastern side of the town, with access from Exit 92, and leads north to
Macon and south to
Valdosta.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Arabi has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.81%, is water.
Notable people
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T. Graham Brown, country music singer
See also
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List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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Towns in Crisp County, Georgia
Towns in Georgia (U.S. state)