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Ardilla, Alabama
Ardilla, Alabama is located in Alabama
Ardilla, Alabama
Ardilla, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Ardilla, Alabama is located in the United States
Ardilla, Alabama
Ardilla, Alabama
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Alabama
County Houston
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID 113202

Ardilla is an unincorporated community in Houston County, Alabama, United States. Ardilla is located along Alabama State Route 53, 1 mile southeast of Ross Clark Circle in Dothan.

History

Ardilla was named in honor of the wife of the community's first postmaster, Henry Wood. A post office operated under the name Ardilla from 1898 to 1918.

The Ardilla soil series is named for the community.


Demographics

According to the returns from 1850-2010 for Alabama, it has never reported a population figure separately on the U.S. Census.

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