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Welcome to Arcola ...

Arcola is located in Bulloch County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arcola, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.

Arcola is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Arcola: 912 & 565<3>

Communities Also Named Arcola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Arcola - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (5), Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Arcola ...

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

  • Statesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Statesborough
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
    • Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
  • Cameron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cameron is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
  • Springfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Pembroke
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Guyton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Guyton is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <4>
  • Brooklet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Newington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Oliver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Register
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arcola ...

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

Adding Arcola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arcola 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 Arcola was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arcola.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bulloch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arcola - 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 Arcola area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Arcola 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.