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Welcome to Barcola ...

Barcola is located in Polk County<1>.

Barcola is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Barcola lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Barcola: 863

Communities near Barcola ...

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

  • Lakeland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Winter Haven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Plant City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Wales
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Auburndale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fort Meade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mulberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowling Green
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barcola ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barcola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.