Welcome to Arco ...
Arco is located in Glynn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Arco is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Arco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Arco: 912 & 565<3>
Communities Also Named Arco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Arco - they are located in Idaho, Minnesota, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arco.
Communities near Arco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arco.
- Brunswick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Groveside Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
- Saint Simon Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Simon Mills is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Simon Mills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,743 people
- Doboy ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Doboy is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doboy
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,721 people
- Ella Park ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ella Park is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,867 people
- Darien
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Popwellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Popwellville is located in Brantley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popwellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 692 people
- Kings Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Terrace is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 679 people
- Epworth Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Epworth Acres is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 480 people
- Shady Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Acres is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 236 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 Arco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arco. 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 Arco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arco. See our Newspapers Page for Arco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arco ...
Looking for more information about Arco? 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 Arco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arco.
Adding Arco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arco 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 (so far) for Arco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Arco post office opened in 1920. The Arco post office closed in 1948.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arco.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Glynn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Arco area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Arco area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |