Welcome to Arcade ...
The city of Arcade is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Arcade has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arcade, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Arcade has a population of 1,981 people<3> (see below for details).
Arcade is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Arcade lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Arcade: (706) and (762)<5>
Websites for Arcade ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.jacksoncountyga.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Arcade, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arcade had an population of 1,981 people. This is an increase of 10.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Arcade had a population of 1,786 people. This makes Arcade the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Arcade represents 0.02% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 235th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,786 people, the population of Arcade increased 8.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,643 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Arcade.
Communities Also Named Arcade ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Arcade - they are located in California (3), Michigan, New York, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arcade.
Communities near Arcade ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arcade.
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
- Chamberlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
- Winder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder
- Winder is located in Barrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winder <6>
- Dry Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Braselton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braselton
- Braselton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braselton <6>
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Barrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
- Commerce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <6>
- Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
- Cleveland Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
- Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
- Nicholasville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arcade. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arcade.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arcade. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arcade.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcade. See our Newspapers Page for Arcade.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arcade ...
Looking for more information about Arcade? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Arcade, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arcade.
Adding Arcade to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arcade in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arcade was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arcade.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arcade. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arcade. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arcade - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |