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Welcome to Agricola ...

Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.

The location of Agricola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Agricola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Agricola is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Agricola (for example, toward West Point (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Agricola: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Agricola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Agricola - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Agricola.

Communities near Agricola ...

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

  • Auburn
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Agricola.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Auburn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn<6>
  • Alexander City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
    • Alexander City lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Agricola.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alexander City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City<6>
  • Tallassee
  • Dadeville
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    • Dadeville lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the north of Agricola.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dadeville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville<6>
  • Eclectic
  • Camp Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
    • Camp Hill lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northeast of Agricola.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Camp Hill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill<6>
  • Jacksons' Gap
  • Notasulga
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
    • Notasulga lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Agricola.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Notasulga
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga<6>
  • New Site
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the north of Agricola.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Site
  • Loachapoka

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 Agricola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Agricola.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Agricola ...

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

Adding Agricola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Agricola 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 Agricola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Agricola post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Agricola.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tallapoosa, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Agricola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Agricola) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Agricola. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AgricolaOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agricola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7685, Longitude: -85.7386       In this case, the coordinates for Agricola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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