What is now Arab was established by Stephen Tuttle Thompson in the 1840s and was originally known as "Thompson's Village". Landmarks include WRAB. Arab is the birthplace of Wayne Mills, country singer.
Arab, Alabama gifts and souvenirs: 20 designs made from Arab's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Arab Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Arab Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Arab Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Arab Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Arab Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Arab Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
What is now Arab was established by Stephen Tuttle Thompson in the 1840s and was originally known as "Thompson's Village". The current name of the town was an unintentional misspelling by the United States Postal Service in 1882 of the city's intended name, taken from Arad Thompson, the son of the town founder, who had applied for a post office that year. "Arad" was one of three names sent to the Postal Service for consideration, the others being "Ink" and "Bird." Arab has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. Arab was incorporated on December 10, 1892.
Arab was a sundown town, with a sign warning Blacks not to stay in Arab after dark and, historically, even barring them during the day. Ku Klux Klan material was disseminated in Arab in 2014 and 2015.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Arab, Alabama, revision 1376187246 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Arab sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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1 free coloring page of Arab, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Arab's population was 8,461 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 8,050 in 2010.
A view of Arab