Arcola, Indiana
Arcola is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lake Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3][1] The population of the community is only 33.[4]
Arcola, Indiana | |
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Arcola Arcola | |
| Coordinates: 41°06′23″N 85°17′28″W / 41.10639°N 85.29111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Township | Lake |
| Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 33 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46704 |
| Area code | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-1990[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830301[1] |
Once a booming train station for farm products and a regional U.S. postal center in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, in more recent years it has become a bedroom community of Fort Wayne. The community has a volunteer fire department and an elementary school in the building which once housed grades one through twelve, including Arcola High School.[5] An annual Arcola tractor pull is held in the community.[6]
History edit
The Arcola post office was established in 1858.[7] The name of the community commemorates the Battle of Arcola.[8]
Geography edit
Arcola is located at the intersection of Eme Rd and Arcola road, two miles east of the Allen-Whitley county line.
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arcola, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "State of Indiana Census Designated Places - Current/ACS22 - Data as of January 1, 2022". tigerweb.geo.census.gov.
- ^ "People in Zip 46704 (Arcola, IN)". Bestplaces.net. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ . Archived from the original on August 8, 2005. Retrieved May 1, 2006.
- ^ "Arcola National Truck & Tractor Pull - Annual truck and tractor pull in Arcola, IN".
- ^ "Allen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
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