Welcome to Argola ...

Argola is located in Lewis County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Argola, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Argola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Argola is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Argola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Argola ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Argola.

• Palmyra
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• Canton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• La Grange
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
• La Belle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
  • La Belle is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <4>
• Lewistown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <4>
• Shelbyville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
• Ewing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
  • Ewing is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <4>
• Knox City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
  • Knox City is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <4>
• Bethel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
• Monticello
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 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 Argola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Argola.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Argola. 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 Argola.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Argola. See our Newspapers Page for Argola.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argola ...

Looking for more information about Argola? 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 Argola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Argola.

Adding Argola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Argola in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Argola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Argola post office opened in 1879.

We also found Argola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Argola.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Argola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/