Welcome to Polo ...

So far, we found very little information about Polo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Polo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Polo, please Contact Us.

Polo was located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Polo would have been located within present day Carroll County<2>.

We aren't confident of the location of Polo, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Polo, 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 1889.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Polo is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Polo was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Polo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Polo - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Polo ...

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

• Branson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
  • Branson is located in Taney County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <6>
• Berryville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Berryville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berryville <6>
• Green Forest
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
  • Green Forest is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Forest <6>
• Kimberling City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
  • Kimberling City is located in Stone County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <6>
• Eureka Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
  • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <6>
• Indian Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Indian Point is located in Stone County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <6>
• Branson West
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson West have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
  • Branson West is located in Stone County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
• Alpena
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
  • Alpena is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <6>
• Oak Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <6>
• Emerald Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
  • Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 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 Polo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Polo.

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

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

Adding Polo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Polo 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 Polo was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Polo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/