Welcome to Arcola ...
The town of Arcola is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Arcola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arcola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Arcola has a population of 323 people<3> (see below for details).
Arcola is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Arcola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Arcola is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arcola had an population of 323 people. This is a decrease of 10.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 42.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Arcola had a population of 361 people. This makes Arcola the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Arcola represents 0.01% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 238th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 361 people, the population of Arcola decreased 35.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 563 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Arcola.
Communities Also Named Arcola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Arcola - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (5), Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arcola.
Communities near Arcola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arcola.
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Indianola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <5>
- Leland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
- Hollandale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <5>
- Metcalfe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Inverness
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Isola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- New Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Stoneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
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 Arcola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arcola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arcola. 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 Arcola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcola. See our Newspapers Page for Arcola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arcola ...
Looking for more information about Arcola? 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 Arcola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arcola.
Adding Arcola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arcola 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 Arcola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Arcola post office opened in 1875.
We also found Arcola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arcola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arcola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, 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 Arcola. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arcola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |